Lady
Diana Spencer at Althorp in 1980. A year later, she gifted this dress
to her wax statue at Madame Tussauds until it was changed to a replica
of her wedding gown.
“She
crystallised the whole popular frantic interest in royalty […] She was a
real fairy-tale princess, delicate, graceful, exquisite.“ - Christian Dior about Princess Margaret.
The Crown
tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world
– Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street - and the intrigues, love
lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second
half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.
Each season of The Crown will explore the political rivalries
and personal intrigues across a decade of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign,
exploring the delicate balance between her private world and public
life.
Season one begins with a 25-year-old Princess faced with the daunting
prospect of leading the most famous monarchy in the world while forging
a relationship with the domineering, war-hardened Prime Minister
Winston Churchill.
Season 1 of The Crown premieres Friday, November 4 on Netflix.
Premiering in November, the show is based on Queen Elizabeth II’s
epic reign; each 10-part season will cover a decade of Her Majesty’s
life. The first season kicks off in 1947, with episodes featuring high
drama and emotion including Princess Elizabeth’s wedding, King George
VI’s untimely death, a nation in mourning, Queen Elizabeth acceding to
the throne at just 25 years old, and an aging Churchill as her prime
minister, all while both Britain and the monarchy are in postwar decline
commissioned by The Queen’s Body Guard, Royal Company of Archers to mark The Queen’s 90th Birthday in 2016. Painted by artist Nicola Jane (Nicky) Philipps.
The Queen is wearing the robes of The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order
of the Thistle and is depicted standing at the top of the staircase in
Archers’ Hall. The picture includes a bust of Sir Walter Scott who was
instrumental in establishing a ceremonial role for the Royal Company for
the visit to Scotland by King George IV in 1822. Also included in the
picture are the Colours of the Royal Company which were presented by The
Queen in 1966. The portrait is full length and will hang in the dining
room in Archers’ Hall.
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