The Crown threads a fine line between functional drama and faithful recreation, with the fifth season recently dropping on Netflix. The first four seasons didn’t bear a warning about fictionalisation, but sharp criticism following the death of the Queen and ascension of King Charles led to the show creator Peter Morgan putting a warning on the trailer that the show is fictional.

Still, the show does pay particular attention to real-life documents and events. After all, it follows one of the most famous families in the world whose every move has been meticulously tracked for centuries. Some lines from The Crown, such as when the Duke of Windsor spoke to his wife Wallace, were lifted directly from letters that were made public after his death.