The Right Royal Story

LIKE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER, I have sat and happily binged on The Crown. Since the Netflix series debuted in late 2016, it has become a huge hit, both for its acting and its bold portrayal of history. But watching the series can be challenging, and you can easily start to wonder, “Did that really happen?” For many, watching the first 20 episodes that cover life in the Royal House of Windsor between 1953-1964 has become a sport, putting viewers through a series of storylines that excite, entertain and challenge – often playing games with the truth. Viewers checking the events portrayed in the series saw Wikipedia experience huge peaks of traffic to the Queen’s page during each episode. While we love a good storyline, messing with the truth about people so much in the public eye for so long was bound to raise a few sighs. Coinciding with the 65th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation, this month’s cover story, ‘Fooling with the Facts’ (page 26), answers questions about some of its more baffling storylines.

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