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The Crown season 5 drops first look pictures with Dominic West and Olivia Williams cozying up as Charles and Camilla-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro
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The affair will be explored this season (Picture: Netflix)
Netflix has teased a first look at season five of The Crown, which is due to hit screens in a matter of weeks.
The new series will focus on the affair between now King Charles III and newly appointed Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles, as well as the treatment of late Princess Diana.
Landing a long four years after season four, the highly-anticipated ten episodes are scheduled to arrive on Netflix on November 9.
In new pictures released, Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla (Olivia Williams) are seen cozying up as they beam into the sky together.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Debicki’s Princess Diana looks sombre and alone, despite being surrounded by a crowd as she’s escorted to an event wearing a glamorous evening gown.
In another picture, West and Debicki play happy families on a boat trip with the young actors playing the Princes.
Elizabeth Debicki stars as Princess Diana (Picture: Netflix)
Actors playing the young princes are also introduced (Picture: Netflix)
Debicki has taken over from Emma Corrin in her role, while West replaced Josh O’Connor as King Charles.
Imelda Staunton will make her debut as the Queen, who was previously by Claire Foy, and Olivia Coleman before her.
In one image, the regal Queen is seen with her husband Prince Philip, played by Jonathan Pryce, standing admirably next to her.
Imelda Staunton will make her debut as Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: Netflix)
Claudia Harrison replaces Erin Doherty as Princess Anne (Picture: Netflix)
Other new faces include Lesley Manville taking over from Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret, and Claudia Harrison replacing Erin Doherty as Princess Anne.
In one image, Princess Margaret is sat alone on a sofa, beside one of her beloved dogs, while Princess Anne beams and grasps the hand of someone else in another picture.
Jonny Lee Miller is set to play Prime Minister John Major, who served as the country’s leader after Margaret Thatcher, between 1990 and 1997.
Lesley Manville plays Princess Margaret (Picture: Netflix)
Jonny Lee Miller is set to play Prime Minister John Major (Picture: Netflix)
The new pictures follow the recent release of the short trailer, which well and truly built suspense despite only lasting 37 seconds.
Teasing the drama of King Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage breakdown, the trailer begins with a voiceover reading out Buckingham Palace’s original statement that was released when the couple split in 1992, and they went on to divorce in 1996.
‘It is with regret that the Prince and Princess of Wales are separating,’ the voice says, with tense music playing in the background.
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The rest of the trailer hears a news bulletin read: ‘There’s uproar in Britain after Prince Charles bared his soul to the nation but the Princess of Wales upstaged her husband speaking about her marriage, her life and her future.’
Other newsreaders then join in and the trailer becomes nothing but noise, representing the intense press surrounding the former couple.
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The voices then culminate to say: ‘This is becoming an all-our war.’
Meanwhile, there are shots of King Charles and Princess Diana getting ready for a TV interview, having their make-up done while their hands and knees jitter, reflecting how their divorce took place on a stage for the world to watch and cast judgement.
The Crown returns to Netflix on November 9.
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