Kate Winslet and Olivia Colman win at Emmy Awards in a night to remember for British talent

Drama The Crown and comedy Ted Lasso won the top prizes at television's Emmy awards on Sunday, while The Queen's Gambit was named best limited series.

The best drama series win for The Crown gave Netflix its biggest prize so far, while Apple TV+ entered streaming's big leagues with the best comedy series win for Ted Lasso. Neither Netflix nor AppleTV+ had previously won a best comedy or best drama series Emmy.

Olivia Colman and Josh O'Connor from The Crown won the top television Emmy awards for drama actors on a banner night for British talent.

Colman and O'Connor, who played Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, in the lavish saga of the British royal family were named best drama actor and actress.

Accepting her prize, Colman, who will be replaced as the Queen in the forthcoming fifth season of The Crown by Imelda Staunton, said: "What a lovely end to the most extraordinary journey with this lovely family. I loved every second of it and I can't wait to see what happens next."

Colman, speaking from an event in London surrounded by many of her The Crown co-stars and its creative team, broke down while paying tribute to her late father.

"I wish my dad was here to see this," the Oscar-winner said. "I lost my daddy during Covid and he would have loved all of this."

O'Connor, 31, paid tribute to Emma Corrin, describing the actress as a "force of nature" for her turn as Diana, Princess of Wales. Corrin, 25, was nominated alongside Colman, 47.

An exuberant Kate Winslet was named best actress for her turn as a troubled detective in the limited series Mare of Easttown, while Ewan McGregor won for playing fashion designer Halston.

Accepting her prize, Winslet said the decade must be about "women having each other's backs".

She thanked Brad Ingelsby, Mare Of Easttown's creator, for writing a lead character who is a "middle-aged, imperfect, flawed mother", adding "you made us all feel validated".

Winslet paid tribute to her three children and her husband Ned, "who I get to hold hands with for the rest of my life, yes! I am the winner!"

After a season that focused on the unhappy marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, The Crown also brought wins for supporting actors Gillian Anderson (as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher) and Tobias Menzies (the late Prince Philip), as well as for writing and directing.

"We're all thrilled. I am very proud. I'm very grateful. We're going to party," said Peter Morgan, creator of The Crown, at a gathering in London for the cast and crew.

Jason Sudeikis, the star and co-creator of Ted Lasso, was named best comedy actor and the show brought statuettes for Britons Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein for their supporting roles in the heartwarming tale of a struggling English soccer team.

"This show is about family. This show's about mentors and teachers and this show's about teammates. And I wouldn't be here without those three things in my life," Sudeikis said on accepting the award.

But it wasn't all plain sailing. Ted Lasso lost the comedy writing and directing awards to Hacks, about a fading stand-up female comedian played by Jean Smart, who got a standing ovation when she was named best comedy actress.

Concerns over the delta variant of the coronavirus forced Sunday's ceremony to move to an outdoor tent in downtown Los Angeles, with a reduced guest list and mandatory vaccinations and testing.

The winners in full

• Outstanding drama series - The Crown

• Outstanding comedy series - Ted Lasso

• Outstanding limited series - The Queen's Gambit

• Outstanding lead actress in a drama series - Olivia Colman (The Crown)

• Outstanding lead actor in a drama series - Josh O'Connor (The Crown)

• Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series - Jean Smart (Hacks)

• Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series - Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)

• Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series - Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)

• Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series - Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)

• Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie - Julianne Nicholson (Mare Of Easttown)

• Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie - Evan Peters (Mare Of Easttown)

• Outstanding writing for a drama series - Peter Morgan (The Crown)

• Outstanding directing for a drama series - Jessica Hobbs (The Crown)

• Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series - Gillian Anderson (The Crown)

• Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series - Tobias Menzies (The Crown)

• Outstanding writing for a variety series - Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

• Outstanding variety talk series - Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

• Outstanding variety sketch series - Saturday Night Live

• Outstanding writing for a comedy series - Hacks

• Outstanding directing for a comedy series - Hacks

• Outstanding competition programme - RuPaul's Drag Race

• Governors Award - Debbie Allen

• Outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie - Scott Frank (The Queen's Gambit)

• Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie - Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You)

• Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie - Ewan McGregor (Halston)

• Outstanding variety special (live) - Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020

• Outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) - Hamilton