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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Absolutely Everything You Need to Know About The Crown Season Four

So you dove headfirst into the fourth season of The Crown on Sunday—and now, you’re yearning to learn even more about Charles, Diana, Queen Elizabeth, Margaret Thatcher, and the British royal family’s tumultuous 1980s? Look no further! Crown expert Julie Miller is here with a bundle of stories that dissect how true to life the show’s latest season really is, and dive more deeply into the various scandals and triumphs explored onscreen. 

To wit: Go here to learn the truth of Diana and Charles’s very first meeting; here for more on the heartbreaking story of Queen Elizabeth’s institutionalized cousins; here for a laundry list of Prince Andrew’s most jaw-dropping antics; and here for an account of Diana’s top secret “Uptown Girl” performance. Looking for a change of pace? Sonia Saraiya spoke with the charming Ethan Hawke about his John Brown limited series The Good Lord Bird; that interview may be just your speed.

When Charles Met Di

Prince Charles was actually dating Sarah Spencer when he visited Althorp in 1977—but it was Sarah’s 16-year-old sister Diana who caught his eye.

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Behind Closed Doors

This horrifying, lesser-known royal scandal—involving Katherine and Nerissa Bowes-Lyon—is uncovered by Princess Margaret on The Crown.

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A Royal Mess

Even before the Jeffrey Epstein saga, Queen Elizabeth’s supposed favorite child reportedly got away with plenty of bad behavior.

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Whoa-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh

Ballet dancer Wayne Sleep, who was Princess Diana’s partner in the “Uptown Girl” prank, recalled how he and the royal plotted the top secret performance.

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John Brown’s Body

Ethan Hawke on the abolitionist firebrand’s final living moments—and what we can take away from his story today.

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