‘The Crown’ Season 5: Everything We Know So Far

The fourth season of ‘The Crown’ premiered on Netflix in November 2020 and fans have patiently been waiting for the next chapter of the royal saga to unfold. Following Queen Elizabeth II’s demise, many were left wondering about how the Emmy award-winning series may be impacted. Well, this is everything we know about Season 5 which is all set to premiere on November 9.

What is the next season about?

The fifth season will be set in the early to mid-1990s. Its plot will focus on Charles and Princess Diana’s marital turbulence. The royal couple divorced in 1996 and a year later, Diana died in a shocking car accident. The season is also set during John Major’s tenure as prime minister of England from 1990-97.

Who is in fifth season of 'The Crown'?

Imelda Stauton, who is best known for her work in ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downtown Abbey’, will be portraying the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the forthcoming season. Claire Floy and Olivia Colman, have played younger versions of the monarch. Coleman bagged an Emmy award for her portrayal of Her Majesty in the fourth season.

Jonathan Pryce will portray Prince Philip, Dominic West will star as Prince Charles, and Elizabeth Debicki stars at Princess Diana. Olivia Williams will portray the role of Camilla Parker Bowles and Jonny Lee Miller will appear as Prime Minister John Major.

Will ‘The Crown’ season 5 be the last season?

Well, season 5 is not the final season of ‘The Crown’. The filming for the sixth season has already begun. It was suspended briefly following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. 2022.

The plot of the sixth season will reportedly cover the late '90s and early 2000s. It will focus on young Prince William and Prince Harry. It's also believed that the show will introduce Kate Middleton to show the beginning of her romance with William at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

The controversy

Ahead of the release of season five on Netflix, the show landed itself in a controversy over its depiction of the royal family. Former UK Prime Minister John Major called the series a ‘barrel-load of nonsense’ after it was reported that season five includes a fictionalized scene that shows Prince Charles speaking with Major about the possible abdication of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

Dame Judi Dench also penned an open letter to the UK’s The Times condemning the Netflix royal drama for presenting ‘an inaccurate and hurtful account of history.’ She urged ‘The Crown’ to add a disclaimer at the beginning of every episode to state that the series is a ‘fictionalised drama.’

In response, Netflix released a statement, saying that ‘The Crown’ has always been presented as a drama based on historical events. It also added a disclaimer with the trailer that mentioned that the series has been inspired by real events, and this fictional dramatisation tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped her reign.

No previous trailers have used the word 'fictional' in the description.

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