The stately backdrops of "The Crown" are really what brings the intrigue of the British royal family to life, but much to the disappointment of fans, it was not actually filmed at Queen Elizabeth's palace. Instead, the show opted for other locations around the U.K. to stand in for the royal buildings. For example, the film crew used several different locations to replicate Buckingham Palace, such as London's Old Royal Naval College for the exterior, while the Wilton House in Wiltshire appears in almost every episode as the palace's interior (per Visit England).
Meanwhile, the queen's weekend home and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding venue, Windsor Castle, were replaced by Belvoir Castle and Burghley House. The Leicestershire castle was the setting for many of the interior shots of Windsor Castle, while the Burghley House served as Windsor Castle's exteriors, according to Forbes.
Other filming locations include Ardverikie House as the queen's Scottish home, Balmoral Castle, Manchester's Northern Quarter standing in for New York City, Winchester Cathedral representing St. Paul's Cathedral, as well as Lyceum Theatre in London.
