5. Goldsmiths' Hall

The scene where a room in Buckingham Palace it turned into a makeshift operating theatre and King George has his lung removed was filmed in Goldsmiths' Hall, which is in the City, a few streets away from St Paul's. The scene was recreated with real surgeons from Guy's Hospital, who worked in their spare time to ensure it was realistic. 

The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London and received its first royal charter in 1327. This spot has been the headquarters of the Goldsmiths' Company since 1339, when 19 goldsmiths bought the land. This is the third hall that's stood here. It was built in the early 1800s and nearly destroyed in 1941 when a bomb landed in the south-west corner. 

Goldsmiths' Hall is not usually open to the public, but there are open days when visitors can sign up for a free guided tour. 

For more information: thegoldsmiths.co.uk 

6. Shoreham Airport

This wonderful Art Deco airport near Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex is the oldest in England. It was used for many scenes, including when the Queen arrives back from South Africa after her father has died, and when she, Philip and Townsend travel to and from Northern Ireland. 

 

Founded in 1910, Shoreham Airport is now part of Brighton City Airport and is used by flying schools and private owners of light aeroplanes and aircraft. It's not the first time it's had a TV role: the 1930s Art Deco terminal building has appeared in several Agatha Christie adaptations and The Da Vinci Code.

7. Slains Castle

In episode eight, viewers will spy Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire when the Queen Mother goes to Scotland in 1952. It stands in as the castle she bought: Castle Mey in Caithness. The Queen Mother restored it and used it as a holiday home for the next half a century.

Slains Castle is also known as New Slains Castle, although it's pretty old: it was built in 16th century by 9th Earl of Erroll, a Catholic convert who wasn't a fan of Queen Elizabeth I. It sits atop a cliff overlooking the North Sea, a kilometre down the coast from Cruden Bay village. 

Old Slains Castle also belonged to the Earl and lay about six miles south-west. It was blown up with gunpowder by King James VI after Errol backed a treasonous plot.

Nowadays New Slains Castle is a ruin, so you only see exteriors of it in The Crown (the interiors of Castle Mey were filmed elsewhere). If you're in that neck of the woods, it's worth a visit for the dramatic vista alone. You can walk to it from the village itself or from the slightly nearer car park on the A975.

8. South Africa 

Another key location was South Africa, which doubled as Kenya in the early part of the series. Elizabeth and Philip head to Kenya for a Commonwealth tour and a short holiday, in lieu of her sick father. It’s where she learns of her father’s death, and when she becomes Queen.

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