The 5th season of the Netflix family saga about the British royal family starts on Wednesday. We are now in the nineties (season 5 covers the period from 1991 to 1997) and, as with Season #3, all roles have been rearranged to reflect the aging of the characters.
Most important newcomer in season 5 is natural Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II:
As a reminder, in seasons 3 and 4, which covers the period 1964-1990, it was: Olivia Colman …
… and in the first two seasons (1947 to 1964) Claire Foy:
In season 5 is becoming Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburghnew from Jonathan Pryce shown.
In season #3 and 4 it was Tobias Menzies:
And in the first two seasons Matt Smith:
The last season will certainly also be exciting because it will be the period of separation from Prince Charles and princess Diana and also the tragic death of the princess. Diana was reimagined by Elizabeth Debicki …
… and Charles van Dominic West:
Lady Diana Spencer, as she was originally called, attended for the first time season 4 to see where they come from Emma Corrin has been played:
Here she is with her betrothed Prince Charles…
…aka the actor Josh O’Connor (who also played the heir apparent in Season 3).
Oh yes, Prince Charles came in season 2 about where he comes from Julian Baring was shown:
What exciting things await us in the 5th season of “The Crown”? Sometimes the reason for the divorce of the couple heir to the throne is: the long-lasting love of Charles, Camilla Parker Bowlespresented by Olivia Williams:
Camilla Shand was her maiden name, and she came in already season 3 on – represented by Emerald Green Fennel:
Who remembers Diana’s crush? That’s right – the Egyptian Dodi Al Fayed, who, like Diana, also died in the car accident in Paris. In «The Crown» he is played by Khalid Abdullah …
… while his father, the very wealthy businessman and owner of Harrods Mohamed Al Fayed (who all his life believed in a conspiracy that led to the death of his son and the princess), van Salim Daw has been played:
And who was? Prime Minister in 1991the year in which season 5 of «The Crown» begins?
Yes that’s right John Majorthe one from here Johnny Lee Miller is depicted. Majoor was Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997. His predecessor, a certain Margaret Thatcherled the British government from 1979 to 1990.
In “The Crown” you can see her in the 4th season, where she comes from Gillan Anderson is depicted.
Queen Elizabeth II has seen a total of 15 different Prime Ministers during her reign. her first was Winston Churchillwho appeared in the first season of «The Crown» by John Lithgow has been played:
Furthermore, members of the royal family in season 5 To Be Visible. Princess Margaretthe queen’s sister, will be about new from Lesley Manville shown:
In season #3 and #4 it was Helena Bonham Carterwho played the princess…
… and in season 1 and 2 Vanessa Kirby:
Also the Queen’s daughter Princess Annewill with Claudia Harrison newly occupied:
In seasons 3 and 4, Anne von Erin Doherty shown:
BONUS: They were in the first two seasons so they’re out of date – but what a damn good cast: Alex Jennings and Lia Williams as the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson.