2023-11-16 08:40:00
“The Crown”, the multi-award-winning historical drama created by Peter Morgan that portrays the life of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the royal family since her accession to the throne in 1952, The first part of its sixth and final season will premiere today on Netflix, crossed by the tragic death of Lady Di and its public and personal consequences in the circle of the Crown.
The series, which enjoyed renewed and constant interest since its landing on the platform in 2016, will return with the launch of four episodes, which will be completed with another six on December 14 with the arrival of the second part of the installment.
The definitive event that will mark the new chapters will be centered on the tragic and early death in 1997 of Diana Spencer (Elizabeth Debicki), by then already divorced from Prince Charles (Dominic West) and involved in a budding love relationship with the businessman and billionaire. Dodi Al-Fayed (Khalid Abdalla), who was with her when the car they were traveling in crashed in Paris, causing their death hours later.
With an impact that still resonates in English society, the loss of the “People’s Princess” was not only an emotional but also a media shock for Buckingham Palace: The tension that Diana had generated within the royal family, by becoming its most popular and least formal member, and the controversies and infidelities of her ex, put him once again under the scrutiny of a press in which he was already receiving criticism. for his lack of contact with the British people.
Thus, from an internal point of view – which the monarchy of the islands itself was responsible for questioning more than once -, This season of “The Crown” will focus on how Lady Di’s then young children dealt with grief and, years later, on the Queen’s (Imelda Staunton) perspective on her Golden Jubilee, an occasion to reflect on the future of his government and that of his family.
Along those lines, young Prince William (Ed McVey) will be seen trying to get back on track at the prestigious Eton secondary school and his eventual entry into university, where he would meet his current wife, Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy); as well as the whitewashing of the relationship between Carlos and his until then lover, Camilla Parkes Bowles (Olivia Williams).
Other events that will be present in the plot of this installment are the mandate of Tony Blair (Bertie Carvel) as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the deaths of Elizabeth II’s sister and mother, Margaret (Lesley Manville) and Elizabeth ( Marcia Warren).
The cast that will end “The Crown”, following the scheme of replacing actors and actresses every two installments, once again receives the renowned Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lydia Leonard and Andrew Havill; and incorporates new faces such as Luther Ford, Viola Prettejohn and Jamie Parker.
“The Crown” is approaching its farewell already positioned as one of the series best received by audiences and critics in recent years, which earned it an impressive 63 nominations at the Emmy Awards in its first four seasons alone, as well as two Golden Globes for Best Drama Series and many others for its performers.
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