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The Netflix drama — which is based on real-life events but not entirely factual — follows the lives of the British royal family from the death of King George VI in 1952, when Queen Elizabeth II takes the throne. Here are some facts that you should know about the iconic women while watching the new …

Thatcher — who bore the nickname “The Iron Lady” — is played by “The X-Files” star Gillian Anderson, the partner of series creator Peter Morgan. They deliver an extremely complex portrait, and Anderson so fastidiously captures the 1980s leader’s carefully enunciated speech pattern that it’s almost painful listening to her squeeze out words. That’s actually …

Another SJW hate storm swirled into the Twitterverse on Saturday when “X-Files” actress Gillian Anderson said something semi-nice about former conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. According to Variety, the actress forever remembered as Agent Scully has been tapped to play Thatcher in the upcoming season of Netflix’s hit series “The Crown.” Following actor John …