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Sets for private quarters, the interior of a private jet, the cabinet room, and the exterior of [[10 Downing Street]], were built at Elstree Studios,<ref name="TelegraphOct2016" /><ref name="LocationGuide" /> while [[Lancaster House]], [[Wrotham Park]] and [[Wilton House]] were used to double as [[Buckingham Palace]]. [[Ely Cathedral]] and [[Winchester Cathedral]] stood in for [[Westminster Abbey]], while locations in South Africa doubled as Kenya.<ref name="TelegraphOct2016" /> Additional locations in the UK included [[Belvoir Castle]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2020/09/belvoir-castle-loses-the-crown-to-burghley-house/|title=Belvoir Castle loses The Crown to Burghley House|website=The Lincolnite|first= Joseph|last= Verney|date=8 September 2020|access-date=27 April 2021|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031020328/https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2020/09/belvoir-castle-loses-the-crown-to-burghley-house/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Waddesdon Manor]], [[Eltham Palace]], the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich|Royal Naval College]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-09/the-crown-where-was-it-filmed |title=The Crown: Where was it filmed? |website=[[Radio Times]] |date=9 January 2017 |access-date=8 February 2017 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080813/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-09/the-crown-where-was-it-filmed |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Goldsmiths' Hall]], [[Shoreham Airport]], [[New Slains Castle]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-09/the-crown-where-was-it-filmed-2 |title=The Crown: Where was it filmed? Page 2 |website=Radio Times |date=9 January 2017 |access-date=8 February 2017 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080223/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-09/the-crown-where-was-it-filmed-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Balmoral Castle]], [[Cruden Bay]], [[Lyceum Theatre, London|Lyceum Theatre]], [[Loseley Park]], [[Hatfield House]],<ref name="LocationGuide">{{cite web |url=http://www.thelocationguide.com/2016/11/netflix-period-drama-the-crown-filmed-on-location-throughout-the-uk-and-south-africa/ |title=Netflix period drama The Crown filmed on location throughout the UK and South Africa |last=Deehan |first=Tom |website=The Location Guide |date=4 November 2016 |access-date=8 February 2017 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155627/http://www.thelocationguide.com/2016/11/netflix-period-drama-the-crown-filmed-on-location-throughout-the-uk-and-south-africa/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Chatham Dockyard|The Historic Dockyard Chatham]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2016/10/the-crown-2016/ |title=The Crown (2016) |website=Kent Film Office |date=31 October 2016 |access-date=8 February 2017 |archive-date=17 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117211641/http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2016/10/the-crown-2016/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Southwark Cathedral]], [[Ardverikie House]], [[Englefield House]], [[Wellington College, Berkshire|Wellington College]], the [[Great Central Railway (heritage railway)|Great Central Railway]] and the [[Glenfeshie Estate]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviepilot.com/p/netflix-the-crown-drama-filming-locations/4138042 |title='The Crown': Where Was The Expensive New Drama Filmed? |last=Fedko-Blake |first=Vaira |website=Movie Pilot |date=7 November 2016 |access-date=8 February 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075123/https://moviepilot.com/p/netflix-the-crown-drama-filming-locations/4138042 |archive-date=11 February 2017}}</ref> Filming on the second season began in early October 2016.<ref name="RecastActors">{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a812828/the-crown-will-replace-matt-smith-claire-foy-and-its-entire-cast-after-two-seasons/ |title=The Crown will replace Matt Smith, Claire Foy and its ENTIRE CAST after two seasons |last=Jeffrey |first=Morgan |website=Digital Spy |date=1 November 2016 |access-date=8 February 2017 |archive-date=10 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210054349/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a812828/the-crown-will-replace-matt-smith-claire-foy-and-its-entire-cast-after-two-seasons/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Each episode of the first two seasons would shoot for about 22 days, with each costing about £5 million to produce.<ref name="FoySmithPay"/> The third season began filming in July 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/958541-new-the-crown-season-3-photos-featuring-helena-bonham-carter|title=New The Crown Season 3 Photos Featuring Helena Bonham Carter|last=Frederick|first=Clint|website=[[ComingSoon.net]]|date=18 July 2018|access-date=18 July 2018|archive-date=14 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114040439/https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/958541-new-the-crown-season-3-photos-featuring-helena-bonham-carter|url-status=live}}</ref> and concluded in February 2019. The fourth season began filming in August 2019 and wrapped in March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-03-19/the-crown-season-3-netflix-release-date-cast-characters-plot-news-trailer-olivia-colman/|title=When is The Crown season 3 on Netflix? Who is in the cast, and what is going to happen?|last=Gill|first=James|website=[[RadioTimes]]|date=30 November 2019|access-date=19 March 2019|archive-date=14 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114040439/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-11-30/the-crown-season-3-netflix-release-date-cast/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/the-crown-season-4-coronavirus/|title='The Crown' season 4 completes filming early during coronavirus pandemic|website=EW.com|date=19 March 2020|access-date=20 March 2020|archive-date=20 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320010303/https://ew.com/tv/the-crown-season-4-coronavirus/|url-status=live}}</ref> Shooting locations used to double foreign settings included [[Manchester]] (as New York City), [[Málaga]] and [[Almería]] (as Sydney and other Australian settings), as well as Atlanterra, [[Province of Cádiz|Cádiz]] (as [[Mustique]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bt.com/tv/drama/the-crown-season-4-locations-where-filmed-netflix-royal-drama|website=[[bt.com]]|title=The Crown season 4 filming locations: Find out where the Netflix royal saga was shot|date=2 December 2020|first=Becky|last=Gamester-Newton}}</ref> The filming of the fifth season began in July 2021.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Gonzales|first1=Erica|last2=Betancourt|first2=Bianca|date=17 August 2021|title=We Finally Have an Official Look at the New Charles and Diana in 'The Crown'|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a29890840/the-crown-season-5-news-cast-spoilers-date/|access-date=16 September 2021|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-US}}</ref> The year break in filming between the end of season four and the start of season five was built into the series's production schedule and was not related to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="SeasonFiveFilming">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/the-crown-season-5-premiere-2022-filming-summer-2021-1202990878/ |title='The Crown' Season 5 Will Not Premiere Until 2022 As Netflix Show Takes Filming Break |work=Deadline Hollywood |first=Jake |last=Kanter |date=22 July 2020 |access-date=22 July 2020 |archive-date=22 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722082953/https://deadline.com/2020/07/the-crown-season-5-premiere-2022-filming-summer-2021-1202990878/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 16 February 2022, items previously used in the series's production worth £150,000 were stolen from three vehicles, most of which were described to have "limited value for resale" but "are valuable as pieces to the UK film industry".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/entertainment/crown-props-theft/index.html|title=Props from the 'The Crown' stolen in the UK|work=CNN|first=Marianne|last=Garvey|date=25 February 2022|accessdate=26 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/24/the-crowns-jewels-stolen-in-yorkshire-raid-on-tv-shows-vehicles|title=The Crown's jewels stolen in Yorkshire raid on TV show's vehicles|work=The Guardian|first=Josh|last=Halliday|date=24 February 2022|accessdate=14 December 2022}}</ref> Locations featured in series five included [[Cobham Hall]], which doubled as [[Eton College]], and [[Chatham Dockyard|the Historic Dockyard at Chatham]], both in [[Kent]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Kent Film Office |url=https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2022/11/the-crown-2016-2022/|title=Kent Film Office The Crown (2016–2022) Article|date=8 November 2022 }}</ref> Filming for the sixth season began in August 2022,<ref name="WilliamHarryCastingSearch" /> but Morgan noted he expected it to stop for a period of time in September following the [[death of Elizabeth II]] "out of respect".<ref>{{cite web |last=Bamigboye |first=Baz |date=8 September 2022 |title='The Crown's Peter Morgan Expects Series To Pause Filming "Out Of Respect" For Queen Elizabeth; Calls Netflix Drama "A Love Letter" To Her |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/queen-elizabeth-death-the-crown-series-pause-production-peter-morgan-1235111740/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In October 2022, it was reported that the events just before and right after the [[death of Diana, Princess of Wales]] in [[Paris]] would be filmed for season six.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bamigboye |first=Baz |date=12 October 2022 |title='The Crown' Stars And Creatives "On Edge" As Date Nears For Filming Of Princess Diana's Death In Paris|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/crown-netflix-princess-diana-death-scenes-stars-creatives-on-edge-1235140912/ |access-date=12 October 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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