As Netflix’s acclaimed royal drama The Crown comes to an end, with the action having moved closer to the present day, the line between fact and fiction feels ever more blurred.
While Peter Morgan’s show has always presented a dramatised take on real-life events, many have argued that viewers struggle to tell the difference between the real royal family and the events on the show. When season five arrived last year, there were calls for the show to include a “fictional explainer” – something Netflix did not do.
