One of the most bittersweet moments in all of The Crown [1]'s stunning second season — of which there are many — is Princess Margaret's highly anticipated wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones. The union of the couple, played perfectly by Vanessa Kirby and Matthew Goode, is quietly, politely frowned upon by Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), her husband, Prince Philip (Matt Smith), and other various people in the family. Still, it's exciting to see the relatable royal [2] find love, even if it didn't exactly last IRL [3].
Like season two's take on Queen Elizabeth's trip to Ghana [4] and the royal family's dinner with President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy [5], the show attempted to re-create Princess Margaret's wedding as accurately as possible. Although we never get a scene of her and Tony (Matthew Goode) waving to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, there are still plenty of gorgeous shots of both Margaret and Elizabeth's gowns, as well as the carriage the princess rode in to the ceremony at Westminster Abbey [6] with Prince Philip.
Take a look at how The Crown's re-creation of the beautiful moment in history stacks up to the real thing ahead.
Princess Margaret (Vanessa Kirby) walks out to greet Prince Philip (Matt Smith).
The real Princess Margaret is escorted by new husband Antony Armstrong-Jones.
A look into Princess Margaret's carriage ride to Westminster, which is a key part of The Crown's dramatisation of her special day.
Kirby waves to the crowd as Princess Margaret.
Clearly she modelled her waving technique off of the real royal.
The Crown re-created Princess Margaret's wedding gown down to the last detail.
The royal family — including Queen Elizabeth II in bright blue on the right — wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
A look at the Netflix show's version of Queen Elizabeth's gown.
The newlyweds wave to the thousands of people gathered below.
In The Crown, Prince Philip tells his teary-eyed sister-in-law that her father would have been proud.
Tony (Matthew Goode) in the car with his mother on the way to Westminster Abbey.
The real wedding party's official portrait.