The first season of Netflix's new drama "The Crown"— a retelling of Queen Elizabeth II's rise to the throne — cost $100 million to make. That makes it the most expensive TV series of all time.
But it seems like the investment was worthwhile: The show is adored by critics and just picked up two Golden Globes.
Part of that monster budget went to dressing the cast in a whopping 7,000 transformative period costumes. Check out how different the actors look in real life compared to their regal on-screen personas:
Claire Foy plays Elizabeth, the princess who ascends to the throne at age 25.
When she accepted her Golden Globe for best actress in a drama, Foy wore a sparkling pink gown and showed off her new, lighter hair color.
Foy actually thanked the real Queen Elizabeth in her acceptance speech.
"I really, really, really wouldn't be here if it wasn't for some extraordinary women, and I'm going to thank them. One of them is Queen Elizabeth II," he said. "She has been at the center of the world for the past 63 years, and I think the world could do with a few more women at the center of it, if you ask me."
Source: Telegraph
Matt Smith plays Prince Philip, who marries Elizabeth when she's still a princess.
Today, the real Elizabeth and Philip have been married for an incredible 69 years.
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