


All ten episodes of the show's third season hit Netflix on November 17.Can't get enough of The Crown? In this must-have exploration of the history behind seasons 2 and 3 of Peter Morgan's Emmy-winning Netflix drama, the show's historical consultant answers all your questions alongside beautifully reproduced archival photographs.

Lacey's first book about the show, The Crown: The Official Companionis available now wherever books are sold and his new text is available for pre-order here. "History is a truth, but there are other truths that are conveyed in the drama." "I defend very strongly that this show recreates the past very plausibly," he said. And even with all the unknowable details, he believes that The Crown illustrates a historical truth. In contrast, history is what remains: the photographs, letters, and diaries. "The past is what people lived through: lived and loved and betrayed each other and were true to each other. "I say, 'I don’t like the word false.' I’d rather say is it true or is it invented? Is it true or is it imagined? Because, you see there is a difference between history and the past." "People say 'is it true or is it false?'" he previously told T&C. Lacey, who has worked with creator Peter Morgan on not only The Crown, but also his 2006 film The Queen, is used to people questioning the veracity of the show's storylines, and wanting to know more about the history behind the drama. A scene of Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth in season three of The Crown.
