The Netflix drama — which is based on real-life events but not entirely factual — follows the lives of the British royal family from the death of King George VI in 1952, when Queen Elizabeth II takes the throne.
Here are some facts that you should know about the iconic women while watching the new season:
Princess Diana
- The late Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961, in Sandringham in a home close to the royal estate in which the Windsors spent much of their time, according to the royal household website.
- Diana had two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, and a younger brother, Charles. Sarah and Prince Charles briefly dated in the late 1970s and Sarah eventually set her younger sister up with the royal heir.
- Diana worked as a nanny and a kindergarten teacher shortly before she married Prince Charles in 1981.
- Diana was only 20 when she married Charles — he was 32.
- Diana shared details…
