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Peter Morgan, Writer of ‘The Crown,’ Admits He Made up Scenes Condemned by Royals as ‘Trolling’

STRANGER THAN FICTION

‘The Crown’ may glow with credibility from the halo of history, but key parts of it are simply made up, as its chief writer admitted in a new podcast.

Tom Sykes
Tom Sykes 

European Editor at Large

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Tom Sykes

Tom Sykes

European Editor at Large

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