The royal powers that be at Netflix have just announced the actress who will take over the role of Princess Diana in the final two seasons of their hit series, The Crown.
Australian actress, Elizabeth Debicki is our new People’s Princess.
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Taking over from Emma Corrin who portrays the young Diana Spencer in season four, Elizabeth will take the reins for the fifth and sixth seasons.
The royal series, which has become a global phenomenon, is known for changing its cast every two seasons to progress with the age of its characters.
“Princess Diana’s spirit, her words and her actions live in the hearts of so many,” Elizabeth said in a statement about her new role.
“It is my true privilege and honour to be joining this masterful series, which has had me absolutely hooked from episode one.”
The 29-year-old who is best known for her work in films Widows, The Great Gatsby and The Man From Uncle, joins the already announced cast of Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret and Jonathan Pryce as the Duke of Edinburgh.
The show’s final seasons featuring Elizabeth as the Princess of Wales, will depict the royals in the 1990s – one of the family’s most turbulent and scandalous periods.
Concluding in the early 2000s it is believed the show will cover Diana’s divorce from Prince Charles as well as her tragic death.
“As we started to discuss the storylines for [Season 5], it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story, we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons,” the show’s creator Peter Morgan said in a statement.
“To be clear, [Season 6] will not bring us any closer to present day — it will simply enable us to cover the same period in greater detail.”
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