Since Netflix's "The Crown" premiered in 2016, the show has gone on to win a slew of awards including two Golden Globes and eight Emmys. Anglophiles, historical drama fans, and casual TV watchers alike binged the two seasons of the show, which focuses on the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
Although the newest episodes of "The Crown" aren't set to drop until 2019, we already know Olivia Coleman will replace Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, and Tobias Menzies will replace Matt Smith as Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The latest season of the show will focus on the major events in the royal family's life from 1963 to 1977.
So, while we wait for 2019, here are a few fun facts about "The Crown" to tide you over.
The real queen is reportedly a fan of the show.
An unnamed senior royal source told the Daily Express in 2017 that Queen Elizabeth II "really likes" watching "The Crown." Earlier this year, an unnamed palace insider told In Touch that the Netflix original makes the queen "feel nostalgic" and she's "intrigued by how the series ... portrays her."
"The Crown" is the most expensive series ever made.
Production on the first two seasons of the popular Netflix show cost $130 million, making it the most expensive series ever made. Needless to say, if you want to make a show about royalty, you'll need the budget to pay for fabulous costumes, a talented cast, and lavish filming locations.
The creator of the show had previously worked on royalty-inspired productions.
"The Crown" isn't Peter Morgan's first royal production. In fact, Morgan was the writer and producer of the award-winning film "The Queen," starring Helen Mirren. He also wrote a play titled "The Audience" about Queen Elizabeth II.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider