The Crown's Royal Britain: Discover Locations Behind the TV Drama

by Gill Knappett

Overview

Join us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the filming locations for the award-winning Netflix series The Crown.

The series re-creates the romance and intrigue at the heart of Britain's royal family, and within these pages we seek out the settings so integral to the story, linking each fictional site to its real-life counterpart.

Covering the first four seasons, starting with Princess Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Philip in 1947 and concluding in 1990—with attention to the relationship of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer following their 1981 wedding—this is the perfect opportunity for every fan of The Crown to follow in the footsteps of royalty.

Stunning Ely Cathedral provides the backdrop to the iconic Westminster Abbey where Princess Elizabeth’s wedding took place, while Belvoir Castle, Hatfield House, and Burghley House are just three of the fine locations that double as Windsor Castle. Historic Winchester Cathedral transforms into St. Paul’s Cathedral in the run-up to the wedding of Charles and Diana, its versatility also seeing it representing both Romsey Abbey and Westminster Abbey.

Sweeping across Britain from London and the home counties to the Welsh treasure that is Caernarfon Castle, heading north to Manchester and Liverpool and onward to the majestic Scottish Highlands, this book takes you on a royal tour of Britain and the venues that were an inspiration for this special drama.

Many of the featured sites are open to the public, so in addition to learning about how these places played their part, you can visit and enjoy the real spectacle in person.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841659374
Publisher:	Rizzoli
Publication date:	03/15/2022
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	1,067,860
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Gill Knappett is an author and editor with a wealth of experience. She has worked on many Pitkin guidebooks over a twenty-year period, often specializing in royal titles and many of Britain’s best-loved places to visit.

Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Ely Cathedral 4

Westminster Abbey 6

Brighton City Airport 7

Historic Dockyard Chatham 8

Southwark Cathedral 9

St George's Chapel, Windsor 10

Clarence House 11

Bridgewater House 12

High Canons House 12

Hatfield House 13

Marlborough House 14

Chenies Manor House 15

Chartwell 15

Slains Castle 16

Castle of Mey 17

Cruden Bay 17

London Theatres 18

Eltham Palace 19

Royal Yacht Britannia 21

Audley End House 22

Eton College 24

Belvoir Castle 25

Windsor Castle 25

Buckingham Palace 26

Lancaster House 27

Wrotham Park 28

Moor Park 28

Old Royal Naval College 29

Waddesdon Manor 30

Wilton House 31

Hylands House 32

Liverpool 33

Woodchester Mansion 34

Woodchester Park 35

Caernarfon Castle 36

West Wycombe House 37

Halton House 38

Hedsor House 39

Balmoral 39

Knebworth House 40

Ardverikie Estate 41

Loseley Park 42

Broadlands 43

Wick 44

Lybster 44

Ragley Hall 45

Althorp 46

Burghley House 47

Goldsmiths' Hall 49

Winchester Cathedral 51

St Paul's Cathedral 52

Romsey Abbey 52

Somerley House 53

Highgrove 54

Kensington Palace 55

Manchester 56

Brocket Hall 57

Harefield Grove 57

Wellington College 57

Stowe 58

Englefield Estate 60

St Mark's Church, Englefield 61

Sandringham 62

Somerleyton Hall 63

Acknowledgements 65