After meticulously depicting the life of times of Queen Elizabeth II and her family over the 20th century, Netflix’s hit royal drama The Crown is coming to an end following its two-part sixth season. The streamer announced that the drama-packed final season, which will premiere later this year, will cover the events surrounding the death of Princess Diana, as well as the early romance of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
The series has been a hit with audiences since it first debuted in 2016, though some have called for Netflix to include disclaimers clarifying that the series is a work of fiction, rather than strict historical fact. Since premiering seven years ago, The Crown has racked up a total of 69 Emmy nominations, with 21 wins, including for Claire Foy (Queen Elizabeth in seasons one and two) and Josh O'Connor (Prince Charles in seasons three and four).
Below, everything we know about season six of The Crown so far:
What events will season six of The Crown cover?
As noted, the highly-anticipated sixth season will cover the late ‘90s and early 2000s, which was marked by Princess Diana’s tragic death in 1997. The series will also see the beginnings of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s romance, while they were both studying at the University of St. Andrews. Key art for the season from Netflix depicts Diana sitting alone on a dock in a blue bathing suit, in a nod to a famous photo of her perched alone on the diving board of a yacht, taken a week before her death while she was on vacation with her new boyfriend, Dodi Al Fayed, in the South of France.
A logline for the season reads: Prince William tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles and Camilla and the beginnings of a new Royal fairytale in William and Kate.
Who will be in The Crown season six cast?
The new season will star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Phillip, Dominic West as Prince Charles and Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Given that the season will show the coming of age of Prince William and Prince Harry, the royal brothers will be played by two sets of actors—Rufus Kampa plays a young William, while Ed McVey plays him in part two; Fflyn Edwards plays young Harry, while Luther Ford portrays him as a young man.
Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry, Debicki as Diana, and Rufus Kampa as Prince William
Diana was previously played by Emma Corrin, while Debicki played Diana last season. Of reprising the role, Debicki told Variety, “I never really understood what was lost because I hadn’t experienced the impact that she had on the public… She’s taught me a lot; I think she lived her life with an enormous amount of courage and with a strong love ethic. She really loved deeply and she needed to be loved in a way that I don’t know she ever really found.”
Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton and Ed McVey as Prince William
Is there a trailer for The Crown season six?
A trailer for The Crown that was released October 26 offered clues to Princess Diana’s arc this season. The two-minute clip shows Debicki as Diana being stalked by paparazzi as she vacationed on a yacht with her boyfriend, a week before her death—resulting in the famous shot of her sitting alone on a diving board over the ocean in a blue one-piece swimsuit. As Diana wrestles with the international fame and adoration she quickly amassed as the people’s princess, she also experiences isolation in the royal family and physical distance from her children. The trailer hints at her death without showing it, and Staunton as Queen Elizabeth must deal with the fallout. Watch below:
When will season six of the The Crown be released?
The first four episodes of season six will debut on Netflix on November 16 with the second installment of six episodes premiering December 14.
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