The Crown Season 5 Fact: What Happened in Charles and Diana Divorce

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There is no better way to learn the truth about the British royal family than the new season of Netflix's "The Crown."

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The glitzy drama series, which has a new cast and is back for a fifth season, is a fictitious account of British Queen Elizabeth II's reign.

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However, that doesn't stop American viewers from wanting to know what actually transpired.

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It takes place whenever Charles and Diana get divorced or when Windsor Castle catches fire.

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Sally Bedell Smith, a biographer and the author of "Diana in Search of" and "Prince Charles: The passion and enigma of an impossible existence," speaks with WebMD.

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Peter Morgan, the creator of "The Crown" and a consultant on the Royals-themed stage play "The Audience," clarifies through email that he is referring to the troubled 1990s Windsors.

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According to Major, the scenes between Jon Major and Prince Charles never took place.

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