See Diana, Charles, William and Harry in Netflix's 6th and final season of The Crown.

by Thinus Ferreira

It's almost picture-perfect: Netflix has released publicity images revealing Princes William and Harry - along with their parents Princess Diana and Prince Charles - for the 6th and final season of the British royalty drama series The Crown and its art imitating life.

While Elizabeth Debicki is back as the suffering Princess Diana, there are two actors each for Prince William and Prince Harry - depicting younger and older versions of the heir and the spare. 

Rufus Kampa is the younger Prince William in Part I of The Crown's sixth season while Ed McVey is the older Prince William in Part II. Fflyn Edwards is the younger Prince Harry in Part I of the 6th season, with Luther Ford in the role in Part II. 

Meg Bellamy is Kate Middleton in Part II. Part I will be released on Netflix on 16 November, followed by the last few episodes in Part II on 14 December.

Part I has four episodes, with Part II having six episodes for a total of 10 episodes in the final season.

In the 6th season of The Crown, subscribers will see the development of the romantic relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed which culminates in their untimely deaths in a horrific car accident in a Paris tunnel which shocked the world and almost meant the end of the British royal family.

According to Netflix, the 6th season of The Crown also sees "Prince William trying to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother's death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles and Camilla and the beginnings of a new Royal fairytale in William and Kate".

Imelda Staunton portrays Queen Elizabeth II with Jonathan Pryce in the role of Prince Phillip and Dominic West as Prince Charles. 

The rest of the season's cast includes Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed.

ITV Choice on DStv schedules two documentaries for the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana.

ITV Choice (DStv 123) has scheduled two documentaries to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana.

ITV Choice will broadcast Diana and the Paparazzi on 31 August and Diana: The Day the World Cried on 1 September.


■ Diana and the Paparazzi on Thursday 31 August at 20:00 looks at how she used the media and the paparazzi in her favour.

As the most photographed woman on Earth, the documentary explores Princess Diana'a "love-hate" relationship with the media.

Twenty years since her tragic death in a Paris car crash, those closest to Diana reveal how she enjoyed using the press for her own ends and to make sure that her pictures told a story she wanted. 

These people include her brother, her personal bodyguard, her press spokesman, her favourite journalist and the photographers and paparazzi who put her on the front pages. 

Many stories about Diana are told exclusively and for the first time, including the truth behind some of the most iconic images of her.


■ Diana: The Day The World Cried  broadcast on Friday 1 September at 20:00 will be shown on ITV Choice within 24 hours of its premiere in the United Kingdom.

The documentary, narrated by Kate Winslet, is the story of that day - her funeral - as told by people who were there.

Included are some of the famous faces at Westminster Abbey to those behind the scenes such as the funeral’s chief architect Sir Malcolm Ross who had just six days to plan the whole event.

There's also the chief pallbearer Captain Richard Williams and the former Royal Protection Officer who looked after Diana and the two Princes and travelled in the hearse with Diana’s coffin.

Naomi Watts as Princess Diana in the new biographical movie, 'Diana', currently being filmed in London.

Ecosse Films

Naomi Watts is playing Princess Diana in the movie formerly entitled Caught in Flight and now just Diana, currently being filmed in London.

The film shoot will take place in and around London, as well as Croatia and Mozambique.