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The Crown is acknowledged by Hollywood royalty as it grabs a string of Golden Globe nominations

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12th December 2023
The Crown has been recognised by Hollywood royalty with several notable nominations for the 2024 Golden Globes.  The hit Netflix drama focusing on the modern House of Windsor received four Golden Globe nominations. The show has been nominated for Best Television Series, Drama, a substantial achievement on its own. Several individual actors have also been nominated for Golden Globes.
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The Crown release date revealed

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10th October 2023
The final season of The Crown will release in two parts on Netflix this fall, the streamer has announced. In a teaser trailer posted on social media, Imelda Staunton, who has played Queen Elizabeth II in its final two seasons, can be seen walking to the balcony at…
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Netflix hints at what the last series of The Crown will feature

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5th September 2023
In a hint released on social media, Netflix has given a sneak peak of a significant royal event that will be included in The Crown‘s final season. On X, Netflix shared an image of an order of service for the blessing of the marriage of The King and Queen’s in 2005 at Windsor.  The Crown first premiered on Netflix in 2015 and over the first five seasons has covered notable events…
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Opinion: I'll be watching Season 5 of The Crown but don't think it should air

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6th November 2022
Sitting at my desk watching the trailer for the upcoming season of The Crown for the first time last month, my heart started to race as I broke out in goosebumps. From its opening scene of Windsor Castle burning to Diana’s anguish and the Queen’s despair, all set to a haunting rendition of The Verve’s ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, the show promises all the right ingredients…
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Why Michael Fagan didn't face criminal charges when he broke into Buckingham Palace

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15th April 2022
It is perhaps one of the biggest royal security breaches of the 20th century, the day that Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to The Queen’s bedroom. Fagan would make his first intrusion into the palace in early June 1982. He claims he shimmied up a drainpipe and startled a housemaid who called security. Before guards arrived, Fagan disappeared and security…
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