November 11, 2022 – 19:01 GMT

Tania Leslau

Hairstyles on The Crown can’t be easy for the hairstylist. Many of the historical figures featured are renowned for their famous tresses. So how close did The Crown hair team get?

As of Wednesday morning, The Crown is officially back on our screens – and we could not be happier. One of the biggest challenges facing The Crown team is getting the show’s actors to look like the people they are portraying – and hair plays a big part in that.

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Many of the historical figures featured are renowned for their famous tresses – whether it’s Jackie Kennedy’s enormous blow-dry, the Queen Mother’s crimp or Princess Margaret’s big bouffant. Get it wrong and the illusion vanishes.

So how close did The Crown hair team get? We take a look…

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Princess Diana’s ashy blonde crop

Emma Corrin nailed Diana’s hairstyle thanks to the use of wigs

Described by The Crown‘s hair and make-up designer Cate Hall as “the haircut that inspired a generation of haircuts”, the fourth series of the hit Netflix show finally introduces viewers to Princess Diana and her eighties ‘do. Played by newcomer Emma Corrin, Diana’s trademark pageboy haircut was actually recreated using wigs with the “right tone of highlights”. We think it’s spot on.

In series five, we see Elizabeth Debicki nail Princess Diana’s ‘do with her silky blonde coif – they look so similar!

Princess Diana’s trademark ‘do

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