Lamport Hall doubles as Clarence House in The Crown
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Prince Charles, played by Dominic West, and Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles filmed at Lamport Hall
The trust that runs a Grade I listed stately home said it was "very exciting" to double as Clarence House in The Crown.
Lamport Hall in Northamptonshire was also chosen for exterior shots of the Windsor Castle stables for the series.
The sixth and final season of the Netflix drama has dramatised events, including the death of Princess Diana.
Mark Herrod from Lamport Hall said the crew "put everything back where it was and we didn't notice a difference".
Mark Herrod, executive director of Lamport Hall, said the production team took good care of the property
The 500-year-old hall has been in the hands of a private trust since the 1970s.
Its drawing room was used for Clarence House when Camilla Parker Bowles, played by Olivia Williams talks to the then Prince Charles, depicted by Dominic West, ahead of their marriage.
The estate also has a well preserved Edwardian stable block, which was filled with horses, hay and riding tack for the first time in 60 years during filming.
Mr Herrod, the hall's executive director, said while the crew were on site he "held them hostage" to show them as many potential sites as possible for additional shots.
The show's antique specialists carefully removed and replaced furniture from the room, but photos of the Isham family - who originally owned the home - were left in place and could be seen in shot.
He said the crew were "only taking things out we were happy for them to move".
Lamport Hall was the home of the Isham family until 1976
Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce and Olivia Coleman also filmed scenes on the site and were among more than 200 members of cast and crew to visit, using four acres of the hall's grounds.
Mr Herrod said filming "always inflicts wear and tear" on site and the money raised from the shoot would go back into the maintenance of the property and grounds.
"It's very exciting to have a film crew on site," he said.
The drawing room in Lamport Hall was used in The Crown, with portraits of the Isham family kept in place
The final season of the show also includes Prince William meeting Kate Middleton, as well as the death of Princess Margaret.
Lamport Hall had previous featured on the BBC's Countryfile programme, and was used for scenes from the 2006 Steve Coogan film, A Cock and Bull Story.
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