One year since the death of Queen Elizabeth II sparked weeks of global mourning, it’s time for the fictional series about her reign to say goodbye. The Crown returns to Netflix for its sixth and final season in November, and thanks to some set photos, trailers, and a lot of history, we have a pretty good sense of what’s in store. Here’s everything we know so far.
What is The Crown about again?
You may have heard of this world leader named Elizabeth II, who became the Queen of England at the age of 25, in 1952, and reigned until her death in 2022. Creator Peter Morgan has spent decades depicting her in fiction, first with the film The Queen and the stage play The Audience. The Crown is his most ambitious effort yet, spanning 60 years from the beginning of Queen Elizabeth’s reign (when she was played by Claire Foy and then Olivia Colman) to the early years of the 21st century.
Is The Crown season six the show’s final season?
It sure is! The final season of The Crown, with Imelda Staunton now playing the queen, starts after the full dissolution of Prince Charles and Diana’s relationship, with Dominic West returning as Prince Charles and Elizabeth Debicki returning as Princess Diana, who is no longer the Princess of Wales. Four episodes of the final season will premiere on Netflix on November 16, with the final six episodes following on December 14.
Who is in the cast of The Crown season six?
In addition to Staunton, Debicki, and West, Olivia Williams returns as Camilla Parker Bowles, as the complex relationship between Charles and Camilla continues to play out onscreen. The role of Prince Philip, played by Matt Smith and Tobias Menzies in earlier seasons, is now played by Jonathan Pryce, with Lesley Manville playing Princess Margaret, the sister of the queen previously played by Vanessa Kirby and Helena Bonham Carter. (If you need some refreshing on that royal family tree, we’ve got you covered.) Salim Daw and Khalid Abdalla will also return as Mohamed Al Fayed and Dodi Al Fayed, respectively.
And even with The Crown drawing to a close, there’s a little more recasting still in store. In part one of the new season, Rufus Kampa will play Prince WIlliam and Fflyn Edwards will play Prince Harry. In part two, which takes place when the princes are older, Luther Ford will play Harry, with Ed McVey playing William as he meets future princess Kate Middleton (played by Meg Bellamy).
What happens in The Crown season six?
A whole lot! Season five ended with Diana and the boys en route to a Mediterranean vacation hosted by Mohamed Al Fayed, who would eventually invite his son Dodi to join. That trip happened in July 1997, just one month before Dodi and Diana died in the infamous Paris car crash. Last year there were reports that some of the crew were “slightly on edge” about filming the scenes surrounding Diana’s death, and even a rumor that there was a shot that required Elizabeth Debicki to climb into a coffin.
Based on the ages of the actors playing Harry and William, part two will jump forward in time, with William in college at St. Andrews where he meets Kate. Peter Morgan has said in the past he has no intention of including Harry’s relationship with Meghan Markle on the show, so it’s unclear where we’ll leave Harry when the series ends.
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