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- Real-life location: Belvoir Castle The queen’s home of Windsor Palace has featured heavily in the series, but the crew couldn’t film there. Instead, for the first three seasons, they chose Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, about 70 miles east of Birmingham.
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Oct 30, 2023 · For three seasons, Windsor Castle was embodied by Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire, seat of the Duke of Rutland and a much-visited film location, seen in Young Victoria and The Da Vinci Code....
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The first episode of the new season covers the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. In real life, his funeral was held in St Paul’s Cathedral, but for The Crown, Winchester Cathedral fits the bill. Located in Hampshire, a little over an hour from London, the cathedral is one of the largest in Europe at more than 160m long, and includes some of the c...
When they couldn’t get into Buckingham Palace, the makers of The Crown opted for this neoclassical mansion just five minutes away. The sweeping staircase and magnificent central hall, decorated in exuberant Louis XIV style, feature prominently throughout the new season, yet Lancaster House has its own royal history, too. It was originally known as ...
On weekends, you’re most likely to find the Queen at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip. To recreate the iconic round tower, The Crown turned to Belvoir Castlefor interior and exterior filming locations in all three seasons. Set atop a hill in rural Leicestershire, this fairytale castle is complete with romantic turrets, elegant gardens and stunning...
The sixth episode of the new season focuses on Prince Charles’s investiture as the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle in north Wales. And in this case, the real-life location served as the set: the show was filmed in the actual fortress where the royal ceremony was held in 1969. Now a Unesco World Heritage Site, the imposing medieval structure is...
This Palladian mansion in Buckinghamshire, an hour’s drive from the capital, features in the eighth episode of The Crown. West Wycombe House doubles as the Duke of Windsor’s home in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, and the vibrant yellow saloon plays host to the ailing duke, Wallis Simpson, Prince Charles and the Queen throughout the episode. Fans of Downt...
Another stand-in for Buckingham Palace, this country house near Salisbury was built on the site of a 9th-century nunnery, and in 1544, Henry VIII granted the buildings and land to the Earl of Pembroke. Wilton Houseboasts rich 17th-century interiors that offered a suitably grand backdrop for The Crown’s palace scenes, and it is open from April to Se...
The Old Royal Naval College, Christopher Wren’s magnificent centrepiece among the ensemble of buildings at Maritime Greenwich, doubled as the courtyard of Buckingham Palace in many episodes of The Crown, and here we see the comings and goings of the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess Anne. It was originally the site of Greenwich Pala...
Princess Margaret is spotlighted in episode two, which follows her visit to Washington and a state dinner with President Lyndon B. Johnson. The Crown found its White House just outside London in Essex at Hylands House, a neoclassical villa with meticulously restored rooms from both the Georgian and Victorian eras. It is open to the public on one Su...
For The Crown seasons 1-3 Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire was used to represent Windsor Castle, but since season 4 the show has opted to film such scenes at Burghley House in Lincolnshire.
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Nov 11, 2019 · Belvoir Castle Taking a trip outside of the south of England, the stunning 19th-century Belvoir Castle ( pictured above ) in Leicestershire was used as a stand-in for Warwick Castle in the first...
Nov 16, 2023 · The Crown couldn't film in the Queen's actual Windsor home, so they did the next best thing, and recreated her residence at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire.
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Nov 20, 2023 · Ardverikie Estate can be spotted in this season of The Crown as a stand-in for Balmoral, the royals' castle in the Scottish Highlands. The castle is available for public tours and even features six holiday cottages on its grounds. Belvoir Castle
Oct 6, 2021 · The Crown filming locations: Belvoir Castle. Belvoir Castle. Photo: © RJ Brown. Proudly stood on a hilltop in the Vale of Belvoir, this stunning 19th century bastion is picturesque both inside and out. Several interior rooms were used to replicate Windsor Castle in The Crown, further highlighting Belvoir's royal-worthy design and build.
