TRUTH VS REALITY WHAT THE CROWN SHOWS... AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED

Charles gave Camilla a bracelet before his wedding to Diana

The Crown: Diana discovers designs for a bracelet inscribed with “Fred and Gladys” and believes Charles has commissioned it for Camilla, as a reminder of their pet names. Reality: Camilla has been pictured wearing a bracelet that appears to be engraved with G and F. According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, Diana came across it before the wedding and was “devastated”. Yet royal writer Penny Junor claims the letters stood for “Girl Friday” and says Charles gave jewellery as

“thank yous” to other loyal women before settling down.

The Queen’s cousins were sent to a mental hospital

The Crown: Princess Margaret discovers she has two cousins living in hospital due to mental disabilities. Her character is outraged that no one speaks about them or visits. Reality: Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-lyon, the Queen Mother’s nieces, were severely disabled and spent most of their lives in hospitals, where according to a 2011 Channel 4 documentary, they were never visited by family. It’s not known whether the royals were aware of their existence.

Camilla and Diana lunched at Ménage à Trois The Crown: A newly engaged Diana receives an invitation from Camilla Parker Bowles to lunch at

Anthony Worrall Thompson’s former restaurant, Ménage à Trois. Camilla seems to be setting out the terms of her relationship with Charles. Reality: Diana and Camilla did have lunch at the restaurant, but it was after the wedding. Worrall

Thompson has said: “They were very amiable; there were no raised voices.” Charles was jealous of Diana

The Crown: On their Australian tour, the couple row over Diana “stealing” the limelight. Charles shouts: “This is supposed to be my tour!” Reality: In her 1995 Panorama interview, Diana said: “With the media attention came a lot of jealousy… Now, if you’re a man like my husband, a proud man, you mind about that if you hear it every day for four weeks.”