NETFLIX'S The Crown has returned for its sixth season today and fans were left in shock by the opening scene.
Part One of The Crown season six is now live, with the show set to depict perhaps the most dramatic era in royal history.
Elizabeth Debicki returns as Princess Diana, and the opening scene features Diana's horrific car crash.
Fans took to social media with one saying: "THE CROWN IS SOOOO SICK AND TWISTED FOR HAVING THE FIRST SCENE OF THE FINAL SEASON BE THE CRASH LIKE????"
A second wrote: "The crown really opened the new season with the crash like damn."
Read our The Crown blog below for the latest news and updates…
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By Henry Moore
What happened to Dodi Al Fayed, Princess Diana's lover?
Princess Diana's companion, Dodi Al-Fayed died almost instantly at the scene of the crash.
Dodi and the Princess of Wales had been dating for only a few months – and had spent only a handful of days together before their tragic deaths.
The pair spent time in the South of France and Sardinia before flying to Paris where they later died.
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By Henry Moore
The Crown Season Six review: 'Tasteless and cruel'
A royal expert has branded season six of The Crown "tasteless and cruel" in her brutal review of the Netflix drama.
According to Jennie Bond, the sixth season of the Netflix series is a "tasteless" depiction of the royal family in recent times, and will have left Prince William and Prince Harry feeling deeply upset.
Jennie exclusively told Fabulous: “I think it must be incredibly hurtful for both William and Harry to know that the single most traumatic, dramatic and tragic event in their lives – the death of their mother – is now a drama to be enjoyed by millions."
'Tasteless & cruel' Jennie Bond's scathing The Crown review & the scene that angered her
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By Henry Moore
Fan reaction pours in on release day
Fans have continued to share their thoughts on social media today following the release of The Crown season six.
Writing on X/Twitter, one user said: "Just finish all 4 episodes and omg it was amazingly done. I was laughing and crying throughout it, I can’t wait for the second part of this season!"
While another added: "Stayed up all night. Loved it. Tastefully done yet gut wrenching."
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By Henry Moore
Why was Princess Diana in Paris when she died?
It has been revealed that Princess Diana stayed in France's capital city for an extra day after a row over her land mines campaign.
Diana's ex-driver and minder Colin Tebbutt said an argument over her call for the mines to be banned convinced her to stay longer than planned.
She was expected to be back in London on August 28, 1997.
PARIS TRAGEDYPrincess Diana's movements and why she was in Paris when she died explained
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By Henry Moore
Prince William and Princess Kate featured in new season
Prince William and Princess Kate will be featured in The Crown’s sixth and final season.
Meg Bellamy will portray Kate and Ed McVey will depict William.
Fflyn Edwards has been cast as Prince Harry.
The sixth season is split into two parts with the first focused on Princess Diana and the second on the young royals.
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By Henry Moore
When does series six part two release?
The second part of season six will arrive on 14th December and will be made up of six episodes.
Reception to the first part of season six has been mixed, to say the least, with many fans unimpressed with the show's depiction of Princess Diana's final days.
You can currently watch the first four episodes on Netflix.
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By Henry Moore
When and how did Princess Diana die?
Princess Diana, also known as Diana Frances Spencer, died on August 31, 1997, after suffering fatal injuries in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris.
The tunnel is located in the heart of the French capital next to the River Seine.
Her companion Dodi Fayed and driver and security guard Henri Paul were also killed in the devastating crash.
Diana's bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones was severely injured but survived the accident.
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By Henry Moore
Crown actor reveals pet hate about Netflix set
An actor from Netflix's The Crown has revealed the one thing the show's cast did not love about being on set.
Mohammed Kamel, who played Ali Al-Fayed in the Netflix series about the Royal family, admitted that the actors hated the food served during filming.
The actor told the Daily Star: "It wasn't the type of food, it was the quality of it. It would be served in these not very appetising cardboard boxes."
ROYAL PAIN I worked on The Crown – everyone had the same big problem with the Netflix set
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By Henry Moore
Who plays the Queen in The Crown?
Seasons five and six of The Crown saw a new cast taking over the reins.
Actress Imelda Staunton took on the role of the Queen for the final two seasons.
She has previously received critical acclaim for her role in the period drama Vera Drake, winning the Bafta for Best Actress, along with an Oscar nomination.
Many will recognise her from playing sickly sweet Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter series.
Fans absolutely loved her performance in season five and are looking forward to what she will bring to the show’s final series.
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By Henry Moore
Prince Harry will 'watch The Crown after his pals'
Prince Harry will wait until his friends give him the all-clear before watching series six of The Crown, a source claims.
Netflix's show is set to cause fresh chaos today as the sixth and final season of the series hits screens.
For the show's final season, producers made the decision to portray Princess Diana's tragic death.
Now a source has claimed Harry, 39, will watch the show – after he admitted to watching episodes in the past.
However, a pal of the prince told the Telegraph they would watch it first to make sure there was nothing that would deeply upset him.
ON HEIR Harry 'will watch The Crown after friends make sure no scenes can traumatise him'
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By Henry Moore
Did the Queen watch The Crown?
No one but her close friends and family will ever know if the late Queen made time to watch Netflix's adaptation of her family's life.
But actor Matt Smith has said Her Majesty did in fact watch the show.
He told the International News: "She used to watch it on a projector on a Sunday night, apparently.
"I know that Philip definitely didn't [watched the show].
“A friend of mine sat next to him at a dinner once, and he asked him.
"My friend couldn't resist. By the end of the meal, he was like, 'Philip, I have to ask. Have you watched The Crown?'”
“And [he] apparently turned 'round to him and went, 'Don't be ridiculous'."
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By Henry Moore
The Crown viewers preparing for heartbreak
The Crown season six has officially been released, and fans are expecting heartbreak during the show's final set of episodes.
One person on X said: "Season 6 of The Crown is out.
"This is about to be a sad morning. I'm not ready for this."
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By Louis Allwood
Prince William felt ‘sad and betrayed’ by Spare
In an explosive new book by Omid Scobie, the royal expert claims William has a “huge amount of anger” toward Prince Harry since the release of Spare.
The book details how William believes his brother has been “brainwashed by an army of therapists” and no longer recognises him.
It adds: “As for how he feels about Harry since the release of Spare, a source close to the prince told me.
“There’s a huge amount of anger there. He feels betrayed and sad about the situation.
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By Louis Allwood
‘No going back’ for Prince William and Harry, claims royal expert
Royal expert and pal of Prince Harry has claimed there is “no going back” for the Duke of Sussex and his brother William.
The author claims there’s “no going back” for the brothers and “absolutely nothing has changed” since the publication of SPARE.
An initial serialisation of Scobie’s book “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival” was published in People magazine yesterday afternoon.
In it, Scobie claims: “I was talking to a source quite early on in the process, and they called Harry a ‘defector’ and said that was William’s view.”
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By Louis Allwood
Fans react to opening scene
Fans have been left shocked by the opening scene of the new series.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan said: "The crown really opened the new season with the crash like damn."
A second wrote: "They actually started with that crash #TheCrown."
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By Louis Allwood
How does the new season start?
The new season opens with Princess Diana's car crash scene.
Princess Diana was travelling in a black Mercedes Benz when she was involved in a crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris on the evening of August 31, 1997.
The tunnel is located in the heart of the French capital next to the River Seine.
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By Louis Allwood
The wait is over!
The Crown season 6 has dropped on Netflix.
You can watch the first four episodes now.
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By Louis Allwood
The Crown season 6 is finally here!
Netflix has just released the new series of The Crown.
The controversial show has been slammed as "breathtakingly insensitive" after scenes feature a depiction of Princess Diana's ghost.
The controversial scene, which was released today, comes following her death in Paris, and sees Princess Diana, played by Elizabeth Debicki, appear before a mourning Prince Charles, played by Dominic West.
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By Louis Allwood
Hollyoaks star lands huge role
Bombhead became an iconic character during his time on the Channel 4 soap, and the actor who played him, Lee Otway, also had a memorable appearance on the first incarnation of ITV's Love Island.
Now he's popped back up on the royal drama, which drops today, playing a prominent role as Princess Diana's bodyguard.
It comes after he largely disappeared from the limelight following his appearances on Hollyoaks and the famous dating show.
Speaking recently on The Act Now Show podcast, Lee, now 41, said: "Maybe in hindsight I should have had more of a career plan but I went with the moment – but my thought process was: why not?
"I ended up doing all these things and they were what they were. Would I make the same choices now? Probably not. But I do admit it was good fun."
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By Louis Allwood
Just one hour to go!
Fans of The Crown have just one hour to wait until the first episodes are released.
In part one of The Crown, Elizabeth Debicki returns as Princess Diana with the show focusing on her final year across four episodes.
Co-staring with Dominic West as Prince Charles, fans will see her romance with Dodi Fayed play out on screen.
It will also feature Diana’s fateful car journey and the devastating aftermath.
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By Louis Allwood
Who plays the Queen in The Crown?
Season five and six of The Crown saw a new cast taking over the reins.
Actress Imelda Staunton took on the role of the Queen for the final two seasons.
She has previously received critical acclaim for her role in the period drama Vera Drake, winning the Bafta for Best Actress, along with an Oscar nomination.
Many will recognise her from playing sickly sweet Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter series.
Fans absolutely loved her performance in season five and are looking forward to what she will bring to the show’s final series.
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By Sophie Gable
'Profound sense of tragedy'
Elizabeth Debicki shared in an interview with Reuters that portraying Princess Diana's death lived in her body.
She explained: "There is a profound sense of tragedy that lives in your body when you play that part of the story. But having watched it, which I recently did, and while the credits are rolling, I thought this was a really serious thing that we put on the screen."
Debicki added: "We left all the pieces of ourselves up there on the screen, because it deserves nothing less than that."
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By Sophie Gable
Meet Ed McVey
Ed McVey is portraying Prince William in the new season of The Crown.
He is a theatre actor and studied drama at the Drama Centre London in 2021.
McVey is making his on-screen debut as William.
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By Sophie Gable
Meet Meg Bellamy
Meg Bellamy is making her television debut in The Crown's final season as Kate Middleton.
Meg grew up in Wokingham, just a few miles away from the Duchess of Sussex's childhood home.
She was a high achiever in school participating in sports and school musicals.
Prior to her big break, Meg was working at Legoland.
LOOKIN' KATE Little-known actress who went from Legoland to playing Kate in The Crown
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By Sophie Gable
Prince William and Princess Kate featured in new season
Prince William and Princess Kate will be featured in The Crown's sixth and final season.
Meg Bellamy will portray Kate and Ed McVey will depict William.
Fflyn Edwards has been cast as Prince Harry.
The sixth season is split into two parts with the first focused on Princess Diana and the second on the young royals.
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