November 4, 2016 –
Netflix premiered the incredibly successful series about a young woman forced to take over a multinational business after the unexpected death of her beloved father, The Crown, starring, Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby, Victoria Hamilton, Jared Harris, John Lithgow and Eileen Atkins, on this date.
The coronation dress worn is a replica that was originally commissioned by Harrods for a celebratory window display in 2012 for the Queen’s jubilee. The dress was made and is owned by Angels Costumes from whom they hired many of the costumes for the series. Despite being made to a mannequin size, Claire Foy fit the dress perfectly and was the first person to ever wear it.
