What Princess Diana and Prince Charles's 1983 Tour of Australia Looked Like in Real Life

In 1983, two years after their wedding, Prince Charles and Princess Diana embarked on their first tour together as a royal couple. With their infant son Prince William in tow, they traveled to Australia and New Zealand in an attempt to bolster the countries' relationship with the Commonwealth. As Season 4 of The Crown shows, they were welcomed by Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who was skeptical about whether the Prince of Wales could charm the nation, according to BBC's HistoryExtra magazine. To his (and Charles's) surprise, it was Diana who won the public over.

Though the trip proved to be a diplomatic success, The Crown's interpretation of the tour highlighted personal road bumps for Charles and Diana. He resented the public's adoration for her, while she was jealous of his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles. Diana also had to go through lengths to be able to bring a nine-month-old William with her and Charles abroad, rather than be apart from him for the six-week trip. Her decision, which raised the queen's eyebrows on the Netflix series, ultimately established a new precedent in the family. As we we've seen with modern royals, Kate Middleton and Prince William have brought Prince George on tour, while Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have brought their young son Archie.

Flip through the photos here to see how The Crown's depiction of the events compare to the real thing. It looks like the show did a great job at recreating some of Diana's most memorable looks from the voyage.