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Posted: 2021-08-17T18:01:24Z | Updated: 2021-08-17T18:01:24Z Netflix Drops First Look At New Princess Diana, Charles In 'The Crown' | HuffPost

Netflix Drops First Look At New Princess Diana, Charles In 'The Crown'

Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West are taking over the roles for the fifth season of the hit royal drama.

Netflix has offered a first look at Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West as the new Princess Diana and Prince Charles in “The Crown.

The actors are taking over from Emma Corrin  and Josh O’Connor for the upcoming fifth series of the hit royal drama. 

With filming currently underway, the official “Crown” Twitter account released the first pictures of the newcomers in their roles, and as you can see, their likeness is just a striking as their predecessors: 

Elizabeth and Dominic are just two of the new cast members for fifth series of “The Crown,” which jumps ahead in time from the events of the fourth season.  

Imelda Staunton is leading the brand new cast  as Queen Elizabeth , with Sir Jonathan Pryce taking over from Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip

Lesley Manville will be portraying Princess Margaret, while Jonny Lee Miller is also set to play former prime minister John Major.

Reports previously suggested that “Fleabag ” star Andrew Scott  was being eyed for the role of fellow former prime minister Tony Blair .

The fifth series of “The Crown” is set to debut on Netflix next year. Series 1-4 are are available to stream now. 

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