Here Are 27 Historical Moments From "The Crown" Vs. Real Life
The comparisons are simply stunning.
1. First, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on their wedding day in 1947:
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2. And Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with their bridesmaids in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace:
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3. Queen Elizabeth II filming while on a tour of the Commonwealth:
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4. Prince Philip attending the coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953:
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5. And here's Prince Philip kneeling before Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation:
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6. Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial Crown and holding the royal scepter and orb after her coronation:
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7. Queen Elizabeth II at the unveiling of the national memorial for her father, King George VI, in Carlton Gardens:
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8. The front page of a newspaper in London after John Grigg/Lord Altrincham criticized the Queen:
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9. Queen Elizabeth II making her Christmas Day broadcast:
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10. Princess Margaret on her way to Westminster Abbey to marry Antony Armstrong-Jones/Lord Snowdon in 1960:
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11. President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy visiting Buckingham Palace in 1961:
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12. And Queen Elizabeth II showing Jackie Kennedy around the palace:
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13. The funeral procession for Winston Churchill in 1965:
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14. Queen Elizabeth II attending the funeral of Winston Churchill:
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15. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson welcoming Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon to the White House:
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16. Princess Margaret dancing with President Johnson at the White House:
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17. Queen Elizabeth II visting Aberfan after the horrific disaster in 1966:
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18. Queen Elizabeth II placing a wreath at the memorial for the victims of the Aberfan disaster:
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19. Princess Alice of Greece reuniting with her son, Prince Philip when she returned to London:
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20. Prince Philip during an interview with Meet the Press in 1969:
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21. The cover of the Radio Times after the Royal Family released a documentary about their lives:
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22. Queen Elizabeth II attending a horse race:
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23. Queen Elizabeth II crowning Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969:
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24. Princess Anne and Queen Mother Elizabeth at Prince Charles' investiture:
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25. Prince Charles giving his speech in Welsh at his investiture:
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26. Camilla Shand and Captain Andrew Parker Bowles on their wedding day in 1973:
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27. And finally, Princess Margaret with Roddy Llewellyn, whose friendship was believed to be one of the reason she divorced Lord Snowden:
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