But how accurately didThe Crowncapture these royals?
See side-by-side comparisons of each actor with their real-life counterparts ahead.
He also popped up in guest appearances in seasons 2 and 3.
Imelda Staunton; Queen Elizabeth II.Credit:Alex Bailey/Netflix; Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images
He won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal ofPrince Charlesin his younger years.
Khalid Abdalla and Dodi Fayed
United 93actor Khalid Abdalla played Dodi Fayed in season 5 ofThe Crown.
Claire Foy; young Queen Elizabeth.Alex Bailey/Netflix; PA Images/Getty Images
Matt Smith; young Prince Philip.Robert Viglasky/Netflix; Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Vanessa Kirby; young Princess Margaret.Alex Bailey/Netflix; Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
Victoria Hamilton; Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.Netflix; Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
John Lithgow; Winston Churchill.Alex Bailey/Netflix; Keystone/Getty Images
Olivia Colman; middle-aged Queen Elizabeth.Sophie Mutevelian/Netflix; Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Tobias Menzies; middle-aged Prince Philip.Sophie Mutevelian/Netflix; George Freston/Fox Photos/Getty Images
Helena Bonham Carter; middle-aged Princess Margaret.Sophie Mutevelian/Netflix; Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images
Erin Doherty; Princess Anne.Des Willie / Netflix; Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
Josh O’Connor; Prince Charles.Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images
Emerald Fennell; Camilla Parker Bowles.Colin Hutton / Netflix; Frank Barratt/Keystone/Getty Images
Emma Corrin; Princess Diana.Des Willie/Netflix; Tim Graham/Getty Images
Gillian Anderson; Margaret Thatcher.Des Willie/Netflix; Jean GUICHARD/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Lesley Manville; Princess Margaret.Bennett Raglin/Getty Images; Bettmann Archive
Jonathan Pryce; older Prince Philip.Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Alastair Grant - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Elizabeth Debicki; Princess Diana.Netflix; Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images
Dominic West; Prince Charles.Netflix; Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
Jonny Lee Miller; John Major.Netflix; Michael Putland/Getty Images
Olivia Williams; Camilla Parker Bowles.Netflix; UK Pres/Getty Images
Khalid Abdalla; Dodi Fayed.Netflix; Aaron Rapoport/CORBIS OUTLINE/Corbis via Getty Images
Ed McVey; Prince William.Justin Downing/Netflix; Pool Photograph/Corbis/Corbis via Getty
Meg Bellamy; Kate Middleton.Justin Downing/Netflix; Antony Jones/Brendan Bierne/UK Press via Getty
Luther Ford; Prince Harry.Justin Downing/Netflix; Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty
