The Reign of Queen Elizabeth II came to an end as she died peacefully at Balmoral on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. It was announced at the official site of the royal family. ‘The Crown‘ is Netflix’s one of the most expensive (upwards of $100 million!) and one of the highest-rated series about the reign of British royals. It was released on November 4, 2016. The series soon became a hit on Netflix.
The story starts at Elizabeth’s wedding to Philip (played by Matt Smith) in 1947. According to Netflix, there’s definitely enough material for several more seasons—though the current plan is for six. Reportedly, each season will last approximately a decade. In seasons one and two, Claire Foy portrayed Queen Elizabeth from 1947 to 1964. For the third and fourth seasons, taking place from 1964 to 1990, the Queen was portrayed by Olivia Colman. How does it feel like to have a six-season show made on your life? Well I guess, you have to be a Royal family member to know that.
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Does The Queen Approve Of The Show?
There is no denying that ‘The Crown‘ has captivated us all in its chronicles of the life of the queen of England. The show currently has four seasons streaming on Netflix. However, fortunately, the OTT giant has confirmed a season five which is going to be released in November. You might be wondering if the members of “the firm” actually watch the show. Yes, they do.
it’s a tradition for the Earl and Countess of Wessex to visit the queen in Windsor at the weekends. Usually, they have dinner together while watching a TV or a film. It has been reported in a few different newspapers that a ‘‘senior royal source” arranged weekly screenings of ‘The Crown’ with Queen Elizabeth. “Edward and Sophie love The Crown,” a senior royal source said. He added, “It has been a longstanding arrangement that they drive to Windsor at the weekend to join the Queen for an informal supper while watching TV or a film. They have a Netflix account and urged her to watch it with them.” As per the Queen, “Happily, she really liked it, although obviously there were some depictions of events that she found too heavily dramatized.”
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All About Season 5 Of ‘The Crown’
‘The Crown‘ is a chart-topper and an award-winning Netflix series. To the relief of the fans, the series will officially be returning for season 5. The filming began in June 2021. Imelda Staunton, the actress to play the Queen, revealed that the new series will premiere in November 2022. The wait is almost over guys! But will the characters be the same? Certainly not. Netflix has planned to change the entire cast of the show for the fifth and sixth seasons. This would represent the change in the age of the characters.
Imelda Staunton will take over the role of Queen Elizabeth from Olivia Colman. Lesley Manville will play Princess Margaret, and Jonathan Pryce will play the role of Prince Philip. While Elizabeth Debicki will take on the role of Princess Diana, Dominic West will play Prince Charles in the show. Prince Charles’ elder son Prince William will be portrayed by Dominic West’s 14-year-old Son Senan. The expectations from this season are rather high, after the huge success of 4th season. Let us see if it will be able to live up to the mark.
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