While Olivia Coleman and Emma Corrin were nominated in the female category best actors, Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter won nominations in the supporting actress category. 

For those royal storytellers who abide by the rules, reward comes in the form of financial benefit along with awards and honours.

“It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that,” British Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said.

For her performance in The Favourite Olivia Colman won an Oscar, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award, in the Best Actress category.

Here’s 10 things you need to know about Olivia Colman, who shot to prominence in the movie, ‘The Favourite’ and who plays Queen Elizabeth in ‘The Crown’. Read to find why she was the only choice to play the Queen Season Three onwards.

Her first theatre job launched her career, which was the play ‘Grand Canyon’. And she also wrote a book. Here’s all you need to know.

She was tapped in to play the role of Princess Diana after more than nine months of practice reads on set. This and other interesting things about her career. Read on.

The picture shows Corrin, who will play Princess Diana in the upcoming season of The Crown dressed in a gown that looks exactly like the one the late royal wore at her wedding to Prince Charles in July 1981.