Editor’s Note
4 | June• 2018
LIKE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER, I have sat
and happily binged on he Crown. Since the Netlix series
debuted in late 2016, it has become a huge hit, both for its acting
and its bold portrayal of history. But watching the series can
be challenging, and you can easily start to wonder, “Did that
really happen?” For many, watching the irst 20 episodes that
cover life in the Royal House of Windsor between 1953-1964 has
become a sport, putting viewers through a series of storylines
that excite, entertain and challenge – often playing games with
the truth. Viewers checking the events portrayed in the series
saw Wikipedia experience huge peaks of traic to the
Queen’s page during each episode. While we love
a good storyline, messing with the truth about
people so much in the public eye for so long
was bound to raise a few sighs. Coinciding
with the 65th anniversary of Queen
Elizabeth II’s Coronation, this month’s
cover story, ‘Fooling with the Facts’ (page
26), answers questions about some of its
more baling storylines.
Happy reading,
he Right Royal Story
LOUISE WATERSON
Group Editor