14 TV shows and films to watch after The Crown

Legendary actress Judi Dench won a Golden Globe and BAFTA for her role of Queen Victoria in 1998, and Billy Connolly was also brilliant in the beautifully shot film.

Here, we follow Queen Victoria after the death of her dear husband, Prince Albert, where she finds solace in her trusted servant and friend, Mr. Brown. But their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil.

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Another Queen Elizabeth predecessor (kind of)!

The Spanish Princess follows Catherine of Aragon, from her arrival in England to her betrothals to not one, but two English princes! It's dramatic, powerful, sexy and more. A must watch for any royal fan.

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Helen Mirren is the OG Queen (apart from the actual Queen, of course) while Michael Sheen is uncanny as former Prime Minister, Tony Blair.

Set in the week after the tragic death of Princess Diana, The Queen film uses both acting and real footage to tell the story of a week in 1997 that shook the country after the death of Princess Diana.

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Would it be a royal round up without Harry and Meghan? We don't think so!

This tell-all documentary follows the royal couple from their fairytale love story and engagement to the tough moment where they had goodbye to England and the royal family as they knew it.

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Seriously, who knew Tudors could be so sexy? This series is a dramatically re-telling of the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII, starring Henry Cavill, Joss Stone, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and more.

Divorced, beheaded and died, divorced, beheaded, survived...

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This series began our unhealthy obsession with the relationship between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Here, we follow the early life of the royal, beginning with her ascension to the throne.

Jenna Coleman is brilliant in this and the programme also portrays another side to the famous Queen, one warmer and kinder than the scary ruler she's often portrayed as.

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Kristen Stewart stars as Princess Diana in this haunting reimagining of a tense Christmas at Sandringham Estate.

Set just days before she splits from King Charles III, Diana is failing to conform to the pressures of royal tradition and the knowledge of her husband's affair begins a dramatic mental breakdown.

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Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson with English accents? Interesting!

This steamy film is inspired by the largely believed rumour that Henry VIII had an affair with both Boleyn sisters, Anne (Portman) and Mary (Johansson), which is pretty grim. While the film's historical accuracy has been doubted, it's a great watch.

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Did you know what actual royalty features in this film? Yes, Princess Beatrice had a very small guest role while her mum, Sarah Ferguson, was a producer!

Emily Blunt stars in this dramatisation of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.

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20 years after Princess Diana's untimely death, this new documentary brings together her close friends and experts to tell audiences about the real Diana, from her hobbies to her passions and more.

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Interesting to see a pre-The Crown Claire Foy in another royal role. Here, after the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.

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Meet Queen Victoria as you've never seen her before, as she strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim following the death of her husband.

A powerful, emotional and heartbreaking film that tells an important, but often forgotten story of royal history. Get the tissues ready for this one, folks!

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