The Crown is back for one last huzzah. Netflix’s royal blockbuster has kept us gripped for seven years as it’s charted the triumphs and tribulations of Britain’s first family, and season 6 plays them out with the discordant storyline of them all: the death of Diana and the subsequent crisis in the monarchy.
What happens in The Crown season 6?
Elizabeth Debicki returns to play Princess Diana as she begins an affair with Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla), while Dominic West’s Prince Charles begins to go steady with Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams). A publicity war breaks out, with Britain’s voracious tabloids its main battleground. Princes William (Rufus Kampa in part 1 and Ed McVey in part 2) and Harry (Fflyn Edwards and Luther Ford) are caught in the crossfire, and a disapproving Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) frets over the collateral damage to the monarchy.
The final run is split into two parts – the first four episodes are streaming now and the rest landing on December 14 – and it takes in more spectacular locations, as well as some sunny new climes. Here’s where to find the show’s final batch of glamorous palaces, castles and country piles – and how to visit them.
St Andrews, Scotland
The Scottish uni, the best in Britain according to a new guide, will have a starring role in the final episodes of season 6, when Prince William meets Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy) and lived together at 13A Hope Street (The Crown filmed at flat 9B, according to student paper ‘The Saint’). St Andrews had to bear global scrutiny when Prince William studied there – not all of it bad, of course – and may be in for a new wave of curious visitors thanks to The Crown. If you’re planning a visit, check out the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral and the famous old golf course.
