The Crown, the series is scheduled to return on November 9 with a whole new cast
The Crown is back to rule.
The release date for "The Crown" Season 5 was disclosed by Netflix on Saturday at its online Tudum fan event. On Nov. 9, the dramatized television series about the British Royal Family will return with a completely new cast.
Jonathan Pryce ("The Two Popes") will replace Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, and Imelda Staunton ("Harry Potter") will portray her husband, Prince Philip.
Prince Charles will be portrayed by Dominic West ("The Affair"), Princess Diana by Elizabeth Debicki ("Tenet"), Princess Margaret by Lesley Manville ("Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"), and Prime Minister John Major by Jonny Lee Miller ("Elementary").
The casting has offered viewers some hints to pore over, despite the authors, producers, and showrunner Peter Morgan remaining as mum as ever about which real-life incidents from the royals' lives they aim to adapt for the screen.
Salim Daw has been hired as millionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, the owner of a department store, while Amir El-Masry has been cast as a younger version of Al-Fayed, indicating that the viewer will see some flashback scenes.
Khalid Abdalla will portray Dodi Al-Fayed, who sadly perished in the same Parisian vehicle accident in 1997 that claimed Princess Diana's life. At the time, they were romantically involved.
Dr. Hasnat Khan, a British-Pakistani heart surgeon with whom Diana had a covert two-year relationship, will be played by Humayun Saeed, who will join the ensemble cast.
Senan, the son of Dominic West, who will play Prince William, and Teddy Hawley and Will Powell, who will represent Prince Harry at various ages, will give viewers a look at the young princes.