Royals Charles and Diana an enigma even to actors who play them in The Crown

Josh O'Connor and Emma Corrin in The Crown 4. PHOTO: NETFLIX
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LOS ANGELES - 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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