Here's what the cast of 'The Crown' looks like in real life

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the crown cast in real life

Netflix; Getty/Alberto E. Rodriguez

Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, left, and at the Golden Globes, right.

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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: