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Peter Morgan’s Netflix saga on British royalty, The Crown took the world by storm. The series took an incisive look into the heavily guarded lives of the most-talked-about family in the UK. As millions debated on the fact-not-fiction setup of the show, the show made for a compelling watch and even ranked in the top 10 shows on Netflix in several countries. Here’s a list of lesser-known facts and trivia about The Crown that you probably didn’t know.
1. Producers of the show confessed during a panel discussion that Claire Foy (who played Queen Elizabeth for seasons 1 and 2) was paid less than Matt Smith (Prince Philip). They promised that going forward, they would equally compensate actors and actresses playing the first couple. In fact, in an interview, producer Andrew Mackie even quipped, saying, “going forward, no one gets paid more than the Queen.”
2. The signature black door of 10 Downing Street had to be elongated in size to make it look proportionate for John Lithgow, who stands at 6' 4'' just so that he does not appear too tall as compared to the real-life Winston Churchill, who as a matter of fact was only 5' 6'' tall.
3. One of the most expensive series made on Netflix, each episode of the show had a budget of £5 million. After all, recreating the royals and their world would naturally be an expensive affair.
4. The Crown may have garnered accolades for managing to pull off a compelling drama and for giving audiences a peek into the world of royals. But did you know that Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, Princess Eugenie admitted that she not only watched The Crown but also considers herself to be a ‘fan’ of the show?
Those were some trivia and facts of the show The Crown for today on OTTplay Now You Know, time now for me to sign off, until the next time, it's your host Nikhil out here.
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