The hit Netflix series The Crown, about the current British monarchy, will return for its sixth and final season, premiering in two parts. Part 1 releases November 16, followed by Part 2 December 14. Imelda Staunton will continue her reign as the late Queen Elizabeth II for the finale season.
The season will cover the events from 1997 through 2005, with the four-episode Part 1 focusing on the relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed and the tragic car crash that ended their lives. The six-episode final chapter, Part 2, will see the Queen's Jubilee as well as the marriages of Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince William and Kate Middleton.
In addition to Staunton (a four-time Olivier winner for her work on the British stage), the returning cast of the series also includes Olivier and Tony winner Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Dominic West as Prince Charles, and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret. Also returning are Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed. Making their debuts will be Rufus Kampa as a young Prince William and Fflyn Edwards as young Prince Harry.
In Part 2 Ed McVey and Luther Ford will debut as Prince William and Prince Harry, respectively, joined by Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton.