Crown actors no closer to truth about Charles and Diana

In the fourth season of The Crown, the award-winning series on the British royals, Emma Corrin and Josh O'Connor (both left) play Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
In the fourth season of The Crown, the award-winning series on the British royals, Emma Corrin and Josh O'Connor (both above) play Princess Diana and Prince Charles. PHOTO: NETFLIX
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Emma Corrin and Josh O'Connor play Princess Diana and Prince Charles in the newest season of the award-winning biopic of the British royals, The Crown, which recreates an infamously turbulent period of their relationship.

But even after doing extensive research on the couple, the actors came to the conclusion that it is impossible to know what was truly going on in that marriage - and maybe that is how it ought to be.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 19, 2020, with the headline Crown actors no closer to truth about Charles and Diana. Subscribe