Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth in Season 6 of The Crown.Photo:Netflix
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Netflixis nearly ready to open the final chapter ofThe Crown.
“The crown is a symbol of permeance. It’s something you are, not what you do,” Foy said, as a television flickered footage of her in character. She first starred as the monarch in seasons 1 and 2 ofThe Crown, and played a young Queen Elizabeth.
“Some portion of our natural selves is always lost. We have all made sacrifices. It is not a choice. It is a duty,” Colman echoed. The video rolled to a framed photo of her in character as the sovereign, who she played in seasons 3 and 4.
The clip dramatically cut to Staunton in costume, quietly holding her hands before stepping out onto a Buckingham Palace-like balcony to greet a cheering crowd.
“But what about the life, I put aside? The wouldn’t — I put aside?” Staunton’s voice wondered. The BAFTA Award winner and Academy Award nominee made her debut as Queen Elizabeth in season 5 ofThe Crownand will close the saga in the upcoming season 6.
Further hinting at what fans can look forward to, Netflix said the sixth season will cover events from 1997 to 2005. Part 1 will see Elizabeth Debicki return asPrincess Diana, Dominic West play now-King Charles, Jonathan Pryce reprise his role asPrince Philip, Lesley Manville asPrincess Margaretand Staunton star as Queen Elizabeth. Salim Daw and Khalid Abdalla are also back as Mohamed Al Fayed and Dodi Fayed, and Part 1 will see Rufus Kampa and Fflyn Edwards make their debuts as a youngPrince WilliamandPrince Harry.
Elizabeth Debicki, Imelda Staunton and Dominic West in character in “The Crown”.Netflix
The first four episodes of Part 1 will follow the relationship between Diana and Dodi before the fatal car accident in Paris in 1997. PEOPLEpreviously confirmedthat the moment of impact will be excluded fromThe Crown.
Four weeks later, Part 2 will hit queues and be told in six episodes.The Crownwill imagine a young William settling back in at Eton following his mother’s death as the monarchy navigates a turbulent time in the public eye. Meanwhile, an aging Queen mulls the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles and now-Queen Camillaas well as the destiny ahead for Prince William andKate Middleton.
Thefinal casting changeofThe Crownwill also light up the small screen in Part 2 of season 6. Ed McVey will play Prince William opposite Luther Ford as Prince Harry, while Meg Bellamy steps into the spotlight as Kate.
The streamer also dropped two striking visuals with the premiere news. The first poster shows Debicki in character, looking over her shoulder in a swimsuit on Mohamed’s yacht, and the second spotlights Staunton walking alone towards a bright beam of light.
The Crown season 6 key art.Netflix
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While thefifth seasonwas originally intended to be the show’s last, Netflix announced thatthe series would be extended to season 6in 2020.
“As 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,” creator Peter Morgan previously said in a statement.
The Crowntakes its final bows this fall.
source: people.com
