The Crown Scene Vs Real Life Footage

1. Queen Elizabeth's Coronation

Image Source / Yahoo! MoviesQueen Elizabeth was coronated in 1953 after taking the throne following her father's death. She was only 27 years old when she took the crown. The royal ceremony was in Westminster Abbey, and The Crown replicated not only the location and ceremony perfectly, but the queen's royal outfit.

2. President Kennedy And Jackie Kennedy's Visit

Image Source / Yahoo! MoviesPresident John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy visited Buckingham Palace in 1961, and The Crown made sure to recreate the scenes during this dramatic visit. The show created a little bit of tension with the queen vs Jackie scenes, which apparently didn't really happen in real life.

3. The Queen's Trooping The Colour Birthday Celebration

Image Source / Yahoo! MoviesThe annual Trooping The Colour ceremony is a great celebration, and in 1979, the Queen herself tool part in the procession to celebrate her own birthday. The Crown got this scene spot on, with Olivia Coleman playing the queen and wearing Her Majesty's ceremonial uniform.

4. The Engagement Of Princess Diana And Prince Charles

Image Source / InsiderIf there was ever a more important scene to get just right, it was the engagement scenes of Prince Charles and Princess Diana during that season. The pair announced their engagement after 6 months together, and their engagement photo is famous.

5. Princess Diana And Prince Charles's Wedding

Image Source / Yahoo! MoviesAnd after the engagement comes the famous wedding - and even more iconic wedding dress of Princess Diana. This was one of the biggest royal weddings in history, and the recreation of the scenes in The Crown's season 4 were perfectly done.

6. Prince Charles And Princess Diana At The 1992 Seville Expo

Image Source / BuzzFeedWhen Prince Charles and Princess Diana attended the Seville Expo in 1992, the pair wore a beige suit and a flower dress for their trip to Spain. The show recreated not only this particular trip, but the outfits, too!

7. Queen Elizabeth Launches The Royal Yacht Britannia

Image Source / BuzzFeedQueen Elizabeth attended the launching of the new Royal Yacht Britannia back in 1953, wearing a very simple yet formal coat dress and gloves (royal fashion or just against the cold?). The show recreated this scene with a special Claire Foy flashback!

8. Chariots Of Fire Wins An Academy Award

Image Source / BuzzFeedIn real life, the legendary movie Chariots of Fire won an Academy Award, funded by Mohamad and Dodi Fayed. The Crown recreated this moment with the Fayeds watching the acceptance speech on TV - and they actually used the real acceptance speech to show in the episode!

9. Mohamed Al-Fayed And Sydney Johnson At The Windsors' Home In Paris

Image Source / BuzzFeedIn real life, Mohamed Al-Fayed and Sydney Johnson attended a preview of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's home in Paris after it had been refurbished. The show was sure to include this with the two characters, and even made sure they had similar outfits.

10. Princess Diana In Necker

Image Source / BuzzFeedOne of Princess Diana's famous style moments is when she was spotted in a leopard-print bathing costume during time spent on a beach in Necker back in 1990. The show recreated this trip, along with the bathing suit, with Diana visiting the beach with her family.

11. Princess Diana At The Ghillies Ball, Balmoral

Image Source / BuzzFeedThe Ghillies Ball at Balmoral Castle was one of many, many royal events and occasions, but it was important because of being one that Princess Diana attended during her marriage. The show faithfully recreated this, along with the outfit she wore during the 1991 ball.

12. Queen Elizabeth At The Gillies Ball, Balmoral

Image Source / BuzzFeedAnd also in attendance to the Ghillies Ball at Balmoral Castle in 1991 was, of course, Queen Elizabeth herself. So in recreating the ball scene, the show definitely had to recreate the queen's blue outfit with tartan sash.

13. The Forensics Into The Romanov Remains

Image Source / BuzzFeedAnother important flashback during season 5 of The Crown explored the murder and remains of the Russian Romanov family to lead up to the presidency of Boris Yeltsin. The bones of the family were discovered in a forest in Russia in 1991, and The Crown reenacts the forensic investigation scene.

14. Andrew Morton Promoting His Biography

Image Source / BuzzFeedIn real life, Andrew Morton was a man who wrote the biography of Princess Diana, titled Diana: Her True Story, released in 1992. At the time, the biography was rather controversial - and the show made sure to include the man himself.

15. The Front Page Of The Sunday Times: Norton's Biography

Image Source / BuzzFeedFollowing the release of Morton's biography on Diana, there was A LOT of shocking frontpage news discussions. The show chose to display the Sunday Times front pages after Andrew released the book, and they're identical to the ones that were printed in real life.

16. The Fire At Windsor Castle

Image Source / BuzzFeedWindsor Castle is an important historical building, and was one of the queen's residences. In 1992, a shocking fire spread through the castle, damaging a large portion of it. The Crown would be amiss not to include these devastating scenes.

17. Queen Elizabeth Was Present At The Fire

Image Source / BuzzFeedAt the time the fire broke out, Queen Elizabeth was present at the castle and watched in the grounds as the firefighters worked tirelessly to put the fire out. Photos show her watching them work dressed in her raincoat, and the show replicated this with actress Imelda Staunton.

18. The 'Annus Horribilis' Speech

Image Source / BuzzFeedJust a few days after the fire at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth made her 40th anniversary speech for her succession to the throne, and it was since known as her 'annus horribilis' speech. This is due to her referring to the year of 1992 as a horrible year - because of the fire, the marital problems in her family and the scandals of the press.

19. John Major Announces Prince Charles And Princess Diana Have Split

Image Source / BuzzFeedThe Prime Minister of the time in 1991, John Major, announced to Parliament that Prince Charles and Princess Diana had decided to go their separate ways. The show decided to re-enact these scenes from inside Parliament when the announcement was made.

20. The Russian President Visits Buckingham Palace

Image Source / BuzzFeedThe Russian president Boris Yeltsin visited Buckingham Palace back in 1992 for a visit, and was pictured with the queen. The Crown didn't shy away from this important visit, and even replicated the outfit Queen Elizabeth had been wearing when the visit happened in real life.

21. The Tampon Conversation Between Charles And Camilla

Image Source / BuzzFeedLet's not shy away from it - it was a conversation about Prince Charles mentioning being a, uh, tampon for Camilla. A very scandalous phone conversation that hit the tabloids back in 1993. The show made sure to include those shocking headlines about the recorded conversation.

22. Prince Charles's 1994 Interview

Image Source / BuzzFeedIt wasn't just Princess Diana taking part in interviews - Prince Charles made sure to have his say, too. He was interviewed by Jonathan Dimbleby, where he talked about his affair during his marriage to Diana - and the show of course had to replicate those interview moments!

23. The Revenge Dress

Image Source / BuzzFeedIf there's anything the latest season of The Crown had to include, it was Princess Diana stepping out of the car in that 

dress. When she attended a Vanity Fair fundraiser in 1994, she wore a dress that would become as famous as her rocky relationship with the prince - and the show did it absolute justice.

24. Queen Elizabeth Visits Moscow

Image Source / BuzzFeedWith the show focusing on the history of Russia and the president at the time in 1994, it also included scenes of Queen Elizabeth visiting Moscow, which she did back in this year. It was also sure to recreate the yellow outfit she wore during the visit.

25. Queen Elizabeth's State Banquet Speech

Image Source / BuzzFeedWhilst seated next to the Russian president Boris Yeltsin for the State Banquet dinner in Granovitaya Palace, Queen Elizabeth made a speech back in 1994. The show was sure to include this banquet, as well as the speech and the blue dress, crown and jewellery Her Majesty wore.

26. St Andrew's Church In Moscow

Image Source / BuzzFeedDuring her visit to Moscow, Russia, in 1994, the queen was seen paying her respects at St. Andrew's Church, with flowers. The show made sure to include these scenes, including the exact red outfit she wore, as she also greets the public.

27. Prince William's First Day At Eton

Image Source / BuzzFeedDuring the latest season of The Crown, we see Prince William and Prince Harry more grown up, and one important moment in William's life in real life was his attendance at Eton College. The show recreated this moment, as well as the outfits that his family wore for the occasion, with Diana's standout blue blazer.

28. Prince William Signing His Eton College Book

Image Source / BuzzFeedOne of the traditions of attending Eton College is to sign a book before officially starting school, which Prince William did surrounded by his family in real life. The show faithfully recreated these scenes, with Prince Harry watching over his brother's shoulder.

29. That Princess Diana Interview

Image Source / BuzzFeedDebicki's performance during this interview in particular was spot on for the show - Princess Diana's mannerisms, her delivery of the lines, everything! It would have been very disappointing for many viewers if the show hadn't included this famous interview with the BBC from 1995.

30. Tony Blair Becomes The New Prime Minister

Image Source / BuzzFeedOne running plotline of The Crown alongside the royal family is the subject of politics and the prime minister of the time. The latest series shows Tony Blair being sworn in as the new resident of Number 10 Downing Street, which the show recreates.