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This is what The Crown season five cast looks like compared to the real-life royals

A new cast is playing the royal family for this season of the hit Netflix show

The Independent UK

The Crown season five review: This Netflix show is the definition of first world problems

The drama was initially intended as a piece of historical fiction, but the longer it has gone on, the more tawdry it’s become

The Independent UK

The Crown's most shocking moments - Queen ousting plot, jail threat and intimate call

The eagerly-awaited fifth series of The Crown has finally dropped on Netflix charting the lives of the royals in the early 90s - and here we take a look at some of the season’s most controversial moments

Daily Mirror

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Queen's real 'annus horribilis' speech in full - how her actual words compare to The Crown

The Queen's infamous 'Annus Horribilis' speech features in season five of The Crown - but how accurate is their version of events? We look at her real 1992 speech

Daily Mirror

The Crown viewers hail return of ‘irreplaceable’ original star in season 5

‘By far the best portrayal,’ one fan wrote

The Independent UK

The Crown's unexpected link between all three Prince Philip actors will stun fans

House of the Dragon star Matt Smith, Game of Thrones actor Tobias Menzies and Oscar-nominated Jonathan Pryce have all played the Queen's husband in different seasons of the Netflix series

Irish Mirror

Mariah Carey hailed The Crown 'superfan' after wearing tiara as she binge-watched series

Mariah Carey was incredibly excited to share that her 1991 hit Emotions was featured in the first episode of the latest series. She was joined by her daughter Roe, her dogs and a cup of tea, as she settled down to watch both seasons at once

Daily Mirror

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The ‘cruelly unjust’ Crown season 5 scene that infuriated Judi Dench

Actor was not happy with two particular moments in new series

The Independent UK

Behind the scenes of The Crown Season 5: ‘You’re eating out of Tupperware and everybody’s got tiaras on’

The cast and crew share what it was like to bring the latest season to life

Evening Standard

The Crown season 5 viewers hail return of ‘irreplaceable’ original star in episode 1

‘By far the best portrayal,’ one fan wrote

The Independent UK

The Crown: Welsh actor believes the Netflix series will 'provide comfort' following Queen’s death

Sir Jonathan Pryce takes over from Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Wales Online

Netflix The Crown series 5 cast including Welsh Oscar winner Jonathan Pryce

The drama following the life of Queen Elizabeth II is back

Wales Online

The Crown fans say Prince Charles was 'miscast' as Dominic West is 'too good looking'

The Netflix drama returns to follow the late Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal family through the 1990s, with a brand new cast including Imelda Staunton playing the late monarch

Daily Mirror

The Crown: Netflix users are ‘struggling’ with season 5 because of Harry Potter

‘It’s all I can see!’ one viewer lamented

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

I can forgive The Crown for jazzing up the facts – but not for being so horribly clunky

When covering the royals, we often talk about the family ‘soap opera’. The conversations here are straight out of a poor one, says Stephen Bates, the Guardian’s former royal correspondent

Daily Mirror

Imelda Staunton’s award-winning career and where you recognise The Crown’s Queen from

Imelda Staunton has become the latest British actor to play the Queen in Netflix's controversial show about the Royal Family. For many, she will already be recognisable thanks to her extensive screen, voice, stage and TV work

Evening Standard

Elizabeth Debicki, Imelda Staunton and Gillian Anderson lead The Crown Season 5 premiere best dressed

The new star-studded cast portraying The Royal Family did not dissapoint on their debut outing

Daily Mirror

The Crown fans delighted as old star makes surprise appearance in new series of drama

After weeks of controversy the new series of The Crown has finally landed on Netflix and fans are already giving their verdicts on the latest offering from the drama - including their thoughts on a surprise cameo from one former star

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The Independent UK

The Crown season 5 viewers hail return of ‘irreplaceable’ star in episode 1

‘By far the best portrayal,’ one fan wrote

The Independent UK

The Crown season five review: This Netflix show is the definition of first world problems

The drama was initially intended as a piece of historical fiction, but the longer it has gone on, the more tawdry it’s become

The Independent UK

In Pictures: Stars of The Crown hit the red carpet ahead of fifth series

New cast members include Imelda Staunton, Sir Jonathan Pryce, Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki.

Tribune News Service

Review: 'The Crown' is gentle on the queen’s ‘Annus Horribilis’

“The senior royals seem dangerously deluded and out of touch … and the Prince of Wales impatient for a great role in public life, not realizing his great asset is his wife,” says Prime Minister John Major (Jonny Lee Miller) in the first episode of the new season of "The…

Tribune News Service

What to stream: As 'The Crown' returns, where to find other depictions of Diana in the movies

The latest season of Netflix’s acclaimed series “The Crown,” which follows the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, debuts on Wednesday, just two months after the queen died at the age of 96. In this fifth season, created by Peter Morgan, the series has progressed to the 1990s, with…

The Independent UK

This is what The Crown season five cast looks like compared to the real-life royals

A new cast is playing the royal family for this season of the hit Netflix show

Daily Mirror

The Crown's Lesley Manville insists Netflix hit is a drama and answers Judi Dench criticism

Lesley Manville has stepped into the role previously held by Vanessa Kirby and Helena Bonham Carter for The Crown season five

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