The Crown season 6.Photo:Des Willie/Netflix
Des Willie/Netflix
Grab the popcorn — Netflix premiered the official trailer for the beginning of the end ofThe Crown.
The camera panned to a tabloid headline about the budding romance between the Princess of Wales and the son of billionaire Mohammed Al-Fayed, as a courtier explained toQueen Elizabeth(Imelda Staunton) that the press interest probably wasn’t going away.
“I’m afraid, your Majesty, that interest in the princess' private life is unlikely to die down anytime soon,” they said, as the sovereign looked stiff.
The trailer rolled to Princess Diana on a yacht as photographers in a boat clamored to take her photo, and she said into a cell phone, “The press are on our tails constantly.”
The Crown season 6.Daniel Escale/Netflix
Daniel Escale/Netflix
“All one wants is for that girl to find peace,” Queen Elizabeth said, as the camera panned to Diana singing in the car with a teenPrince William(Rufus Kampa).
The footage flashed to photographers chasing Dodi and Diana as they drove, and Prince William andPrince Harry(Fflyn Edwards) placing an emotional phone call to their mother.
“Mommy, you okay?” William asked. The trailer cut to the Princess of Wales addressing a press conference and walking into a room full of flowers, where she opened a note reading, “Paris next week?” — apparently from Dodi.
“I’m okay, It’s just..it has all been a bit mad recently,” Diana replied.
In a dramatic turn, Queen Elizabeth told Princess Diana, “You’ve finally succeeded in turning this house upside down,” prompting the Princess of Wales to reply, “That was never my intention.”
The Crown season 6.Justin Downing/Netflix
Justin Downing/Netflix
The trailer fast-forwarded to what appears to be the aftermath of Diana’s death and a heated conversation between the Queen and then-Prince Charles(Dominic West).
“What do people want from me?” the sovereign said.
“For you to be mother to the nation,” Charles fired back.
“You’ve seen the images on the television," he continued. “Diana gave people what they needed. All over the world, in their thousands. And they adored her for it.”
A montage quickly rolled of Princess Dianawalking in a land mine, fans cheering to see her, Mohamed at a funeral, William crying and Diana looking anxious in the backseat of the car.
“This is going to be the biggest thing that any of us has ever seen,” West then said in character as Charles into a phone.
The Crown season 6.Courtesy Netflix
Courtesy Netflix
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On Wednesday,Varietyreported thatThe Crowncreator Peter Morgan “feared writing Princess Diana into the series and even considered avoiding her entirely,” adding that the showrunner was insistent her tragic death would not be seen on screen.
“Oh, God, we were never going to show the crash. Never,” Morgan told in the outlet in a new interview about the last chapter of the award-winning drama.
In another glimmer, the streamer released a new promotional poster of Debicki in character as Diana, making eye contact with the camera in a closeup photo.
The Crown.Netflix
Netflix
While the show’s finale remains a royal mystery, part 2 will feature six episodes airing on December 14. The last saga is expected to conclude multiple storylines, from Queen Elizabeth reflecting on her legacy, Charles andCamilla(Olivia Williams) taking the next step in their relationship and Prince William falling for a fellow collegian namedKate Middleton(Meg Bellamy) at the University of St. Andrews.
source: people.com
