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Netflix announce final season of The Crown

Imelda Staunton continues her reign as the late Queen Elizabeth II
Imelda Staunton continues her reign as the late Queen Elizabeth II

Netflix has announced that the final season of hit royal drama The Crown will air in two part this November and December.

Part one, which is available to stream from 1 November, will see Elizabeth Debicki reprise her role as Princess Diana alongside Dominic West as Prince Charles.

Imelda Staunton continues her reign as the late Queen Elizabeth II alongside Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip) and Lesley Manville (Princess Margaret).

Also returning are Salim Daw (Mohamed Al Fayed) and Khalid Abdalla (Dodi Fayed). Making their debuts are Rufus Kampa (Prince William) and Fflyn Edwards (Prince Harry).

The final season of the show covers events from 1997 through to 2005, broadly spanning the tenure of Tony Blair (Bertie Carvel).

The first four episodes of part one depict a relationship blossoming between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before a fateful car journey has devastating consequences.

Dominic West

The final chapter is told across six episodes in part two and sees Prince William trying 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 story with William and Kate.

For part two, taking on the roles of Prince William and Prince Harry will be Ed McVey and Luther Ford. Joining them will be Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton. These will be debut roles for all three actors.

Since arriving on Netflix in 2016, The Crown has been nominated for and won multiple awards, including 15 BAFTA nominations, 10 Golden Globe Nominations (including 4 wins), 69 Emmy Nominations across 5 seasons (with 21 wins across 4 seasons) and more.

This final season will draw to a conclusion sixty hours of television that have introduced stars such as Claire Foy, Vanessa Kirby, Emma Corrin and Josh O'Connor.

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