Final Season of 'The Crown' Alters Ending to Acknowledge Queen Elizabeth II's Death
Netflix's Emmy-winning historical drama, 'The Crown', set to air its final two-part season on November 16 and December 14, 2023; series features the final years of Princess Diana, Prince Charles's wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles, and the longtime monarch's legacy in its planned 2005 end despite Queen Elizabeth II's passing.
- The final season of 'The Crown' has been altered to acknowledge the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with creator Peter Morgan explaining the team felt a deep connection to the recent funeral, leading them to address her death in the finale, despite the monarch having outlived the series timeline.
- While the series ending was initially considered to coincide with the queen's death, it was decided in light of her longevity that the series should end with a historical rather than journalistic perspective, cutting off at 2005—almost 20 years before the present day.
- The sixth and final season of 'The Crown' will depict the final years of Princess Diana and the impact of her tragic car crash in Paris, along with the subsequent public mourning and controversy it stirred within the royal family.
- In addition to Diana's story, the season will also cover Prince Charles's wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005, a notable event to which Queen Elizabeth II was absent due to her role as the head of the Church of England and its official stance discouraging divorce.
- The final season will consist of two parts—with the first part airing on November 16 and the second on December 14—and will introduce new events and figures in the royal family's story, including the relationship between Prince William and Kate Middleton and their first meeting at the University of St. Andrews.
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