Netflix confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II will be played by Imelda Staunton for season 5 and 6, taking over from Olivia Colman who played the Queen in seasons 3 and 4 and Claire Foy from seasons 1 and 2. To be clear, Series 6 will not bring us any closer to present-day - it will simply enable us to cover the same period in greater detail.

Major later tells his wife Norma that the Royal Family's situation threatens the country's stability. Meanwhile, Princess Anne is played by Claudia Harrison, Prince Andrew by James Murray and Prince Edward by Sam Woolf.Only having picture references of a pursued and harried woman was sad, but it was part of the story.

Seasons 1 to 4 have given us all a history lesson from the 1940s to the 1980s, and after Margaret Thatcher and Lady Diana Spencer both debuted in season 4, all eyes are on season 5 and which events we will see next. Philip, Charles, Diana, and Margaret talk to Major during the Ghillies Ball, each confiding their troubles. Meanwhile, John Major wants the Queen to pay for a new yacht themselves, given the recession we’re in… I mean, we were in… I mean, we’re always in, unless you’re loaded. The series will begin in 1997 and is expected to deal with the final days of Diana, Princess of Wales and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, as well the deaths of Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2002.The ensuing divorce process becomes quite heated and so the Queen asks the Prime Minister, John Major, to act as an intermediary between the two warring parties. The official plot synopsis reads: "With the new decade in its stride, the Royal Family are presented with possibly their biggest challenge to date; as the public openly question their role in '90s Britain. Rotten Tomatoes reported a 71% approval rating for the season based on 101 reviews, with an average rating of 6.