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How much of Netflix drama\u00a0The Crown<\/em>\u00a0is drawn from real history? The show, which takes viewers behind the closed doors of royal life, undoubtedly strays into the realms of supposition on occasion. But much of the action is drawn the very real personal and political challenges that beset many members of the British royal family in the 20th century.<\/p>\n From season one \u2013 which dramatised Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>\u2019s ascension and the early days of her reign, with Claire Foy as the young monarch \u2013\u00a0to the latest, season four, with Olivia Colman playing the Queen as the matriarch of a growing royal brood, The Crown<\/em> has provided an intimate and dramatic portrayal of many figures at the heart of the modern monarchy.<\/p>\n Season five of Peter Morgan\u2019s drama will once again sport a new cast, with Imelda Staunton set to portray Her Majesty from the early 1990s onwards. Read on for our breakdown of the real history that inspired each season, and where the drama chooses to diverge from real events \u2013\u00a0plus don\u2019t miss our episode-by-episode guides<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n An early glimpse of our new Queen Elizabeth II, Imelda Staunton. pic.twitter.com\/ZeMSA1hDnv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) July 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n