The chapter of the royal saga millions have been waiting for is finally upon us as Netflix drops The Crown season 5 trailer.
After introducing Emma Corrin and Josh OโConnor as Lady Diana Spencer / Princess Diana and Prince Charles, respectively, in the hit period dramaโs fourth season, the roles have now been inherited by Australiaโs own Elizabeth Debicki (Tenet) and Dominic West (The Wire); both of whom will obviously be central players in the main storyline.
Season 5 takes place during the 90s wherein Charles and Diana are in the midst of a rather hostile โ and extremely public โ divorce. The royal couple officially separated in 1992 and finalised the legalities five years later.
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โThis particular part of history, an awful lot happens,โ Imelda Staunton, who takes over the role of the late Queen Elizabeth II from Olivia Colman, told Entertainment Weekly.
Staunton also made time to address the recent accusations this forthcoming instalment was nothing more than โcrude sensationalism.โ
โThereโs a lot of turmoil, which isnโt made up โ these things happened. I think thereโs a lot going on for people to take on this time around.โ
Key events we can expect to see recreated include Dianaโs revealing interview with now-disgraced BBC journalist Martin Bashir, wherein she referenced Camilla Parker Bowlesโ role in the relationship breakdown (โThere were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.โ); Charlesโ desperate attempt to salvage his tarnished reputation in the face of controversy; as well as the divorce of Prince Andrew (James Murray) and Princess Anne (Claudia Harrison).
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According to Deadline, the season 5 finale also covers the untimely deaths of Princess Diana and boyfriend Dodi al-Fayed (Khalid Abdalla). Although given the sensitive nature of such an event, the car crash at Parisโ Pont de lโAlma tunnel will not be depicted.
โWeโve been dreading getting to this point,โ said an inside source.
โThe countdown is two weeks and while weโre calmly carrying on, itโs fair to acknowledge that thereโs a certain anxiety; a palpable sense of being slightly on edge.โ
โI mean, thereโs bombshell sensitivity surrounding this one.โ
On the subject of sensitivity, production of The Crown season 6 has apparently been paused following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Weโll let you know what the go is with the seriesโ final chapter when the time comes.
As for a release date, The Crown season 5 premieres on November 9th โ check out the trailer above.
