A Trailer And Pictures From "The Crown" Season Five Have Been Released, And I Think It's Gonna Be The Best Season Yet

The Crown's casting director deserves all the awards!

It's been a BIG year for news about the Royal Family, and many fans of The Crown couldn't help but wonder what it all meant for the much anticipated fifth season of the show.

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Well, the series is still set to make its way onto Netflix next month, and will follow the Royal Family as they are presented with possibly their biggest challenge to date – the public openly questioning their role in '90s Britain.

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As fans will know, The Crown dramatises the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped her reign. As such, the cast changes every other season to reflect a jumping forward in time. This new series debuts a brand new cast led by Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, who has previously been portrayed by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman.

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Speaking about her role, Imelda hopes that, like her character, she has done her duty to the audience: "What has been nice, and I hope I don't prove them wrong, is people saying, 'I'm really looking forward to seeing her as the queen.' So, let's just hope that works out for them because I've done it. Nothing I can do about it now!"

Another exciting change will be the transition from a younger Diana (played by Emma Corrin in seasons three and four) to an older Diana, this time portrayed by Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki.

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"In the journey of The Crown so far, out of all the seasons, this is the most visual content we have of the Royal Family", explains Elizabeth. "In the '90s, everything had started to be filmed and also it was the birth of the 24-hour news cycle so there's just this incredible amount of content that we have access to. That's the amazing thing about playing these people at this time."

With this being the final cast change, Dominic West – who will play Prince (now King) Charles – explains, "I think people understand, because the cast has changed every two seasons, that this is not an imitation. This is an evoking of a character."

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Other actors joining the cast include Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Teddy Hawley as Prince Harry, and Timothee Sambor as Prince William.

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Jonny Lee Miller will takes on the role of John Major, Salim Daw will play Mohamed Al Fayed and Khalid Abdalla plays Dodi Fayed. Will Powell (Prince Harry) and Senan West (Prince William) will take on the roles in later episodes.

Here are the first look images as released by Netflix today!

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With all eyes on the Royal Family, as ever, this season promises to be an epic addition to an already incredible show.

UPDATE: You can now watch the trailer for season five below, and the full series from Wednesday 9th November!

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