The Crown Season Two: Representation vs Reality

How closely do the characters in The Crown resemble the real people they depict? You be the judge with this series of side-by-side images featuring many of the key figures from the second season…

Queen Elizabeth II recording her first televised Christmas Speech, played in The Crown by Claire Foy.

Prince Philip, played in The Crown by Matt Smith.

Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, played in The Crown by Vanessa Kirby and Matthew Goode.

President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy, played in The Crown by Michael C. Hall and Jodi Balfour.

The Kennedys meet Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Prince Charles, The Queen Mother and Princess Anne, played in The Crown by Julian Baring, Victoria Hamilton and Lyla Barrett-Rye. [Plus a bonus baby Prince Andrew.]

The Duke Of Windsor and Wallis Simpson (plus beloved pugs), played in The Crown by Alex Jennings and Lia Williams.

Young Philip Mountbatten, played in The Crown by Finn Elliot.

British Prime Minister Anthony Eden, played in The Crown by Jeremy Northam.

British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, played in The Crown by Anton Lesser.

Christine Keeler, played in The Crown by Gala Gordon.

Evangelist preacher Billy Graham, played in The Crown by Paul Sparks.

Jonathan Miller, Alan Bennett, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore performing their revue show Beyond The Fringe, played in The Crown by Josh Lacey, Seb Carrington, Patrick Warner and Ryan Sampson.

The Crown Seasons One and Two are now streaming on Netflix.