Who plays the royal family in The Crown, and who’s in season 6? As the Netflix series ends, look back at the actors portraying Queen Elizabeth, King Charles, Princess Diana, Queen Camilla and the rest
- Season 6 will be the last instalment of Netflix’s hit series The Crown, which follows the reign of Queen Elizabeth until her death, as well as milestones of the British royal family
- The TV show’s star-studded cast has included Emma Corrin, Gillian Anderson, James Bond’s Timothy Dalton and Helena Bonham Carter – but who stars in the final season?
The saga is finally nearing its end: season six will be the last instalment of Netflix’s hit series The Crown, which follows the reign of Queen Elizabeth until her death.
The first part of the season dropped on November 16, with the second part scheduled to release on December 14.
The TV show is well-known for its rotating cast, with different actors portraying the royals through different phases of their lives.
So who has played the royal family’s most important figures – and who stars in season six?
Queen Elizabeth
Claire Foy: the early days of her reign
Claire Foy auditioned for the role while she was six months pregnant, wearing a tiara, gloves and gown.
Foy won a Golden Globe for her work on the show, and actually thanked the real Queen Elizabeth in her acceptance speech, according to The Telegraph.
Olivia Colman: seasons three and four
Queen Elizabeth is a mother of four children on season three.