Elizabeth Debicki Channels Princess Diana in Mom Mode While Filming 'The Crown'

Mar. 15, 2025

Elizabeth Debicki (center) inThe Crown.Photo: BACKGRID / SplashNews.com

Elizabeth Debickiis channeling the People’s Princess in the latest shots from the set ofThe Crown.

The Australian actress, 32, is portrayingPrincess Dianafor the final two seasons of theNetflixhit, which carry viewers throughout the 1990s into the early 2000s.

In new photos, Debicki is seen alongside the actors playing Diana’s young sons,Prince William(Rufus Kampa) andPrince Harry(Will Powell), as filming is underway in Mallorca, Spain.

Debicki is wearing a belted red dress, similar to one Princess Diana wore in July 1997 during a visit to Northwick Park & St. Mark’s Hospital in Harrow, Middlesex, England.

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These latest photos add to the plethora of familiar scenes that have been shot forThe Crown’s final seasons. Princess Diana’s landmarkvisit to Angolain 1997 and her andPrince Charles' infamous Italy trip in 1991 — said to be a breaking point in the couple’s turbulent marriage — are just two events many viewers will recognize as they’re recreated for the Netflix series.

Season 5 will see a broad recasting, asThe Crownis known to do, withImelda Stauntontaking on the role ofQueen ElizabethandDominic Weststarring as Prince (now King) Charles.

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According tothe season’s synopsis, the upcoming episodes will show the British royal family navigating their “biggest challenge to date” in 1990s Britain. It’s possible the storyline will explore 1992 in particular, which the Queen declared to be an “annus horribilis” (Latin for “horrible year”). It was the year in which three of the Queen’s four children were separated from their spouses and a devastating fire hit Windsor Castle.

The penultimate season will also see the arrival of Mohamed Al Fayed and his son, Dodi, Princess Diana’s romantic partner at the time of her tragic death, to London.

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While season 5 was originally slated to be the last ofThe Crown, the show’s creators have since announced that season 6 will be its last.

The plot of the final season will reportedly cover the late ’90s and early 2000s with William and Harry playing a part. Furthermore, it’s speculated that the show will portray Kate in a minor role, depicting the beginning of her romance withPrince Williamduring their time together at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

Earlier this month, acasting call was releasedto find an actor to play the show’s teenage Harry. No casting decisions have yet been reported.

The fifth season ofThe Crownwill bereleased on Nov. 9. Seasons 1 through 4 are now streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com