In our first episode, the Mail on Sunday's Royal Correspondent Natasha Livingstone and Royal Biographer and Mail Columnist Robert Hardman sit back, luxuriate and pontificate on Episode 1 of The Crown's final season - Persona Non Grata.

As we join the Windsors & Co in 1997, can it possibly live up to expectation? How will the producers portray one of the defining news stories of modern times?

As fans of the show, this podcast is looking to separate fact from fiction and by speaking to Royal experts, determine where the series is spot on - and where creative license has been used.

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The Crown is available to watch on Netflix.

Season 6 is being released in two chunks: Episodes 1-4 on November 16th, episodes 5-10 on December 14th.

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Presented by Natasha Livingstone & Robert Hardman.

Produced by Rich Jarman.

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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