The Crown: The Inside History

Robert Lacey is a British historian noted for his in-depth research and page-turning narrative style. He is the author or the several international bestsellers including Majesty: Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor, The Kingdom: Arabia and the House of Saud and Great Tales from English History. Robert Lacey is the historical consultant to The Crown, having previously worked with the show’s creator, Peter Morgan, on his Oscar-winning movie The Queen. As a renowned British historian and the author of numerous international bestsellers, including Majesty, his pioneering biography of Queen Elizabeth II, Robert has been writing about the Queen and her extraordinary life for more than 40 years. He is the ideal companion to explain and reveal the secrets of her long reign.

Alex Jennings is an English actor who gives an outstanding performance, playing the Duke of Windsor in the Netflix series, The Crown (2016). He also played Prince Charles in The Queen (2006). Jennings began his career in regional repertory theatre, playing a range of roles including Robespierre in The Scarlet Pimpernel and his performance as Glournov in Too Clever by Half, for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1988. A three-time Olivier Award winner he is the only performer to have won Olivier awards in the drama, musical and comedy categories.