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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isobel Lewis,Annabel Nugent and Tom Murray

The Crown live updates: Season 5 released on Netflix as cast weigh in on fact vs fiction row

Keith Bernstein/Netflix
The Crown Season 5 trailer

The Crown viewers are celebrating the arrival of the show’s fifth season on Netflix.

The historical drama returned on Wednesday (9 November) with a new cast stepping into the (rather sensible) shoes of the British royal family.

As The Crown heads into the Nineties, Imelda Staunton is taking over from Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II. Jonathan Pryce will play her husband Prince Philip, a role last portrayed by Tobias Menzies.

Season five is expected to focus on the demise of the relationship between the then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana, played by Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki.

The breakdown of their marriage, including the “tampongate” scandal and Diana’s Panorama interview, are expected to feature, prompting backlash and criticism from many of the show’s critics.

The Crown has also been surrounded by controversy as royal supporters have demanded that the series comes with a disclaimer clarifying that it is a work of fiction.

The fifth season of The Crown arrived on Netflix at 8am UK time.

Follow for live updates as the show is released.

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