\t\t\tMinor spoilers below for seasons 4 and 5 of The Crown.Royal enthusiasts devoured season 4 of The Crown, which featured Emma Corrin’s long-awaited turn as a young Diana Spencer, the soon-to-be princess in love. But the season cut off just as her once-dreamlike marriage to Prince Charles had hit the rocks, leaving fans desperate to witness what they know happens next: Prince and Princess end their marriage, and Diana embarks on a life of independent celebrity and humanitarianism, only to meet her tragic end in a car accident in Paris. But seeing the inner workings of The Firm\u2014and the inner dramas of Diana’s vibrant life\u2014through The Crown’s Emmy-winning performances is, regardless, irresistible. And the show\u2019s final two seasons are shaping up to be a fitting send-off for the groundbreaking drama.Below, everything we know about season 5 of The Crown, including how Imelda Staunton is preparing to play the Queen, and why it won\u2019t premiere until 2022.
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When will production begin? Variety reported on April 7 that season 5 of The Crown would begin filming in London in July 2021, and sure enough, production is currently underway. Peter Morgan revealed at the Emmy Awards in September 2021 that they’d be shooting season 5 again \u201cin a couple hours\u201d after the ceremony.Do we have any production pics yet?On July 30, The Crown revealed the first look of Staunton as Queen Elizabeth.
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And in late August, Netflix unveiled its first images of the new Prince Charles and Princess Diana. They look pretty unhappy, which seems appropriate.<\/p>\n
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In September, People released exclusive images of the TV parents on set in Surrey with the new Prince William and Prince Harry. In the photos, taken at Dunsfold Aerodrome, Elizabeth Debicki’s Diana sports the late royal’s iconic coif, as well as a floral midi dress. And more images continue to leak from the set. On October 13, images surfaced of Debicki and Dominic West recreating Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ trip to Italy in the ’90s. The actress totally nailed Lady Di’s look. <\/p>\n
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On November 5, Debicki was photographed wearing a recreation of Princess Diana’s famous \u201crevenge dress,\u201d which she wore to the 1994 Vanity Fair dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in London. That evening coincided with the airing of a documentary featuring an interview that Prince Charles had with Jonathan Dimbleby, in which he admitted to being unfaithful to Diana with Camilla Parker. <\/p>\n
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Diana had bought the dress in 1991, but didn’t dare to wear it at the time\u2014an off-the-shoulder dress is against Royal protocol. The dress was perceived by some as a form of vengeance against Prince Charles and the Royal family.How many seasons will there be in total? Back in November 2016, Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos confirmed that Morgan\u2019s initial pitch for the show outlined six seasons. \u201cThe idea is to do this over six decades, in six seasons presumably, and make the whole show over eight to 10 years,\u201d Sarandos said, per The Hollywood Reporter. But in late January 2020, Deadline reported that the show\u2019s fifth season would be its last. \u201cAt the outset I had imagined The Crown running for six seasons, but now that we have begun work on the stories for season 5 it has become clear to me that this is the perfect time and place to stop,\u201d Morgan said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to Netflix and Sony for supporting me in this decision.\u201dThis decision was again reversed in July. Morgan confirmed, via Deadline, that the show would return for a sixth season. \u201cAs we started to discuss the storylines for Series 5, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons,\u201d Morgan stated. \u201cTo be clear, Series 6 will not bring us any closer to present-day\u2014it will simply enable us to cover the same period in greater detail.\u201d
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This means The Crown will skip over some major content opportunities for the show. In early 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sent ripples through the monarchy when they announced they would step down from their senior royal roles. In November 2019, Prince Andrew was forced to walk away from his own royal duties after questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein arose. It seems unlikely either scandal will be covered in depth on The Crown.Who will take over the role of Queen Elizabeth II?Harry Potter alumna Imelda Staunton will play Queen Elizabeth II. A scrapped sixth season originally meant Oscar nominee Staunton would have only one installment to make an impact, but now she\u2019ll get two, as was the case with the queens before her. Rumors of Staunton’s casting made waves in November 2019, shortly after the third season premiered. Deadline confirmed the news in late January 2020. \u201cI\u2019m absolutely thrilled to confirm Imelda Staunton as Her Majesty the Queen for the fifth and final season, taking The Crown into the 21st century,\u201d creator and showrunner Peter Morgan said in a statement. \u201cImelda is an astonishing talent and will be a fantastic successor to Claire Foy and Olivia Colman.\u201dNetflix also tweeted a statement from Staunton about her casting: \u201cI have loved watching The Crown from the very start. As an actor it was a joy to see how both Claire Foy and Olivia Colman brought something special and unique to Peter Morgan\u2019s scripts. I am genuinely honored to be joining such an exceptional creative team and to be taking The Crown to its conclusion.\u201d
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In a recent interview on the BBC radio show Woman\u2019s Hour, Staunton spoke about the hurdles of playing Queen Elizabeth. \u201cI think my sort of extra challenge, as if I needed it, is that I\u2019m now doing the queen that we\u2019re a little more familiar with,\u201d she told host Emma Barnett, via Variety. \u201cWith Claire Foy, it was almost history, and now I\u2019m playing one that people could say \u2018she doesn\u2019t do that,\u2019 \u2018she\u2019s not like that,\u2019 and that\u2019s my personal b\u00eate noire.\u201dWhat about Princess Margaret?Netflix announced in July 2020 that Oscar-nominated Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Maleficent) will take on the role previously played by Helena Bonham Carter and Vanessa Kirby. \u201cI could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret,\u201d the actress said in a statement, shared to the show\u2019s official Twitter. \u201cThe baton is being passed on from two formidable actresses, and I really don’t want to let the side down. Furthermore, to play siblings with my dear friend Imelda Staunton will be nothing short of a complete joy.\u201d
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In her first interview since nabbing the role of Princess Margaret, Manville said she found it \u201cthrilling\u201d to take on a role previously played by two other actresses. \u201cI think, come on Manville, you\u2019ve got to take that baton, and not let those two actresses think, \u2018Oh we were great, shame about Manville.\u2019 Let\u2019s hope it doesn\u2019t come to that,\u201d she told Deadline in July 2020. Asked whether she considered not accepting the high-stakes role, Manville said there was never a question. \u201cThere was never any doubt that I would say yes,\u201d she recalled. \u201cWhen they said \u2018Margaret,\u2019 I hadn\u2019t really thought about it. Then I thought, \u2018yes Margaret!\u2019 That\u2019s fabulous because she was so avant-garde. So naughty, delightful and funny. What a wonderful woman to play.\u201d When pressed about other performers joining the project, Manville kept tight-lipped. \u201cNot a single name has been dangled like a carrot to make me even more excited,\u201d she told the outlet.Who else is new to the cast? Variety reports that Dominic Wests’s son, 13-year-old Senan West, will play Prince William in the new season, marking his onscreen debut. The heir to the throne will be portrayed \u201cas he begins to mature into a young man\u201d and will make his entrance in the final episodes of season 5, per the outlet. Senan’s audition tape, sent in by his agents, apparently impressed the producers. Deadline reported on August 12 that Jonathan Pryce, the Oscar-nominated actor behind The Two Popes and The Wife, will play Prince Philip for seasons 5 and 6. He takes over the role from Tobias Menzies (seasons 3 and 4) and Matt Smith (seasons 1 and 2).
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«I am delighted to be working with Netflix again,\u201d Pryce said in a statement. \u201cThe positive experience I had making The Two Popes has given me the confidence to tackle the daunting prospect of portraying Prince Philip. To be doing so with Peter Morgan in the company of Imelda and Lesley will be a joy.\u201dIn addition, the official Crown Twitter account announced in June 2021 that Elementary actor Jonny Lee Miller will join the cast as Prime Minister John Major.
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A season 5 cast will also presumably include new actors for Camilla Parker Bowles and Prime Minister Tony Blair. While the casting confirmations roll in, keep in mind that cameos from former cast members could occur; besides Foy in season 4, John Lithgow\u2019s Winston Churchill and Pip Torrens\u2019 Tommy Lascelles appeared briefly in season 3.In March, it was announced that Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, known for her role as marketing boss Sylvie Grateau in the Netflix hit Emily In Paris, has been cast as Monique Ritz. Ritz is the widow of Charles Ritz who sold his hotel in Paris to Mohamed Al Fayed. Diana and Dodi Fayed spent their last evening together at the Ritz hotel. Of her role, Leroy-Beaulieu said, \u201cIt was a very small thing but it was a lot of fun and I was so, so happy to be in it. Every episode is like a little film on its own. It\u2019s crazily well written.\u201dWill there be new actors for Princess Diana and Prince Charles? Season 5 of The Crown will also welcome a new Princess Diana to the fold, following Corrin\u2019s one-season portrayal of the headline-making royal. Actress Elizabeth Debicki (The Night Manager, The Great Gatsby) will take on the role in seasons 5 and 6, as confirmed on Twitter. \u201cPrincess Diana\u2019s spirit, her words and her actions live in the hearts of so many,\u201d Debicki said in a statement, shared to The Crown\u2019s Twitter. \u201cIt is my true privilege and honor to be joining this masterful series, which has had me absolutely hooked from Episode One.\u201d
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As for where Diana\u2019s storyline will go in season 5, costume designer Amy Roberts told ELLE.com there\u2019s information to be gleaned from the character\u2019s season 4 costumes. For instance, when Diana joins the family Christmas photo at Balmoral wearing a \u201ckiller dress\u201d in the final episode, it\u2019s \u201ca moment when she starts putting on armor. That\u2019s what she does in the next series. This is the first real moment where she thinks, \u2018Well, I\u2019m going to fight you lot. I’m going to survive.\u2019\u201d Meanwhile, The Wire and The Affair actor Dominic West is set to star as Prince Charles in season 5 of The Crown, The Hollywood Reporter revealed in October 2020. Variety confirmed the news in April 2021. The Brit would take over from Josh O\u2019Connor, who played Prince Charles in seasons 3 and 4 of the series. Will Emma Corrin return as Diana? It\u2019s customary for a new actor to take over a character on The Crown every two seasons, but according to The Sun, the show\u2019s creators will try to feature Corrin in the next season, partly due to her popularity in the part. \u201cUnder normal circumstances, The Crown\u2019s rule is that the entire cast changes after every two series, but Emma has been exceptional as Di,\u201d a source told the outlet. \u201cSo although Elizabeth will take over the role, they\u2019re looking at ways that her predecessor can appear, albeit in flashbacks to her younger years.\u201d The insider notes that flashbacks on the show have been utilized to show the childhood of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Claire Foy even appeared for a scene in season 4. \u201cNow they\u2019re looking at similar ways they can feature Emma more extensively, such as in repeated trips through time to Diana\u2019s childhood and teenage years,\u201d The Sun\u2019s source said. Netflix has yet to address this report. Will the new season depict the famous Martin Bashir\/Diana interview? Per The Independent, the show will recreate the famous 1995 Panorama interview between Princess Diana (Debicki) and Martin Bashir. This is the interview in which Diana referred to Prince Charles\u2019s affair with Camilla Parker Bowles and said \u201cthere were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.\u201dThe interview has created new controversy recently: Prince William said at the end of 2020 that an investigation into the methods used by Bashir and the BBC was a \u201cstep in the right direction,\u201d and Bashir left the public broadcaster in May 2021 as it investigated accusations that he used \u201cdeceptive tactics\u201d to get the interview. What about the infamous relationship between Diana and Dodi Fayed?After her marriage with Prince Charles had crumbled, a divorced Diana eventually met the Harrods heir Dodi Fayed, with whom she shared a brief love affair before the tragic car accident that took her (and his) life. Variety has confirmed that Fayed will indeed appear in season 5, played by The Kite Runner’s Khalid Abdalla. It is not yet clear whether this season will cover the crash or will merely introduce Fayed as Diana’s new partner.Will it portray other romantic relationships Diana had?Pakistani star Humayun Saeed was announced by Variety as the actor to portray Dr. Hasnat Khan in Season 5. Saeed is well-know for his action-comedy films Jawani Phir Nahi Ani and its sequel Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2. He also starred in romantic-comedy Punjab Nahi Jaungi.Diana and Dr. Khan dated for two years, from 1995 to 1997. The heart surgeon gave a statement to the Metropolitan Police n 2004 that was revealed in the inquest into her death in 2008. He claimed she broke up with him after meeting Dodi Fayed while on a trip with Mohammed Al Fayed and his family.Khan eventually returned to Pakistan and said in his statement that prior to their break up, that he had considered being with her long term, but the press constantly following the Princess and himself was too difficult. He had invited her to move to Pakistan, and she discussed it with a friend Jemima Goldsmith who was married to Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan and lived in the country with him. Imran Khan is now Prime Minister of the country. Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make an appearance? Prince Harry apparently wants Billions actor Damian Lewis to play him in a future season, and talk show host James Corden is on board with that\u2014and wants to play Prince William.
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However, Meghan Markle and Harry aren\u2019t likely to be covered on The Crown.In January, The Crown executive producer Suzanne Mackie told the BBC, \u201cTo be honest, whatever the life of The Crown is after where we are now, I doubt we’ll ever go as far into the present day. I think we\u2019ll probably\u2026we don\u2019t travel into the present day.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Morgan originally held this stance back in 2018. \u201cI feel uncomfortable writing about events within a certain time period,\u201d he told Entertainment Weekly. \u201cI think there\u2019s a certain amount of time within which, if you write about it, what you do instantly becomes journalistic. Because it\u2019s too close to the moment.\u201dHe continued, \u201cLet\u2019s wait 20 years and see what there is to say about Meghan Markle. I don\u2019t know what there is to say about Meghan Markle at the moment. I wouldn\u2019t know and I wouldn\u2019t presume. She\u2019ll only become interesting once we\u2019ve had 20 years to digest who she is and what her impact has been. If I were to write about Meghan Markle I would automatically be writing journalistically.\u201dWhat will season 5 be about?No word yet on what, precisely, the fifth season of The Crown will cover. Season 4 ended in 1990, the year Thatcher was \u201cousted\u201d from her Prime Minister position. Season 5, therefore, will almost certainly cover the early 90s.It\u2019s unknown just how modern the monarchy will get, though Deadline reports season 6 will end in the \u201cearly 2000s.\u201d The series will likely avoid depicting, say, the college courtship between Prince William and Kate Middleton, or Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s wedding.While we\u2019re speculating about what The Crown could cover, keep in mind that many major events occurred within (and outside) palace walls in the thirty-year timespan between 1990 and 2020. There have been six prime ministers: Major, Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, and Boris Johnson. Three major divorces rocked the \u201890s, including Princess Anne and Mark Phillips\u2019 1992 split and the 1996 breakups between Prince Charles and Princess Diana and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. In 1997, Princess Diana died. In 2002, both Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother died less than two months apart. Later that year, Queen Elizabeth celebrated her Golden Jubilee after 50 years of ruling.Some of these events were depicted in the 2006 film The Queen, which was written by Morgan. When will season 5 premiere? During Netflix’s global fan event, TUDUM, in September 2021, Staunton revealed that, sadly, the next chapter of The Crown won’t debut until November 2022.
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