See "The Crown"'s Princess Diana, Prince Harry, and More in New Season 6 Photos

There's not too much longer we'll have to wait for the sixth and final season of "The Crown," but it'll play out a little differently this time.

After much anticipation, Netflix released a teaser trailer on Oct. 9 to reveal premiere dates for the two-part season, one half arriving in November and the other the following month. While not much is revealed in the preview, there are poignant nods to the season, which spans decades. Queen Elizabeth II, played by Imelda Staunton, walks past memories gone by, including photos and videos of her younger self played by Olivia Colman and Claire Foy in earlier seasons. With voiceovers about sacrifice, duty, and honor, the hit show is building up to its dramatic conclusion.

Lately, Netflix has been dropping subtle hints about what exactly season six will cover. On Sept. 4, the streamer released a photo of an order of service from King Charles and Queen Camilla's nuptials, confirming that it'll at least take us up to their wedding in 2005. The streaming platform captioned the image, "After six seasons, seven years and three casts, 'The Crown' comes to an end later this year. We'll be back with more soon, but here's a hint at what's to come in our final season." Netflix dropped more first-look photos on Oct. 16, giving us glimpses at Elizabeth Debicki's Princess Diana, Rufus Kampa's Prince William, Fflyn Edwards's Prince Harry, and more key figures.

Previously, Netflix revealed that viewers will see Prince William's days at the University of St. Andrews, where he famously met Kate Middleton as a student. University-era William is played by Ed McVey in the series, while Kate is portrayed by Meg Bellamy.

"The Crown"'s upcoming final season is not without controversy. In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, the show announced that it was halting production out of respect for the late royal. Series creator Peter Morgan told Deadline via email at the time, "'The Crown' is a love letter to her and I've nothing to add for now, just silence and respect. I expect we will stop filming out of respect, too." They paused filming for a week before continuing on.

But quite a few Brits have expressed that they think the show should've already ended. Helena Bonham Carter — who starred in seasons three and four — told The Guardian in February, "I should be careful here too, but I don't think they should carry on, actually. I'm in it and I loved my episodes, but it's very different now. When 'The Crown' started it was a historic drama, and now it's crashed into the present. But that's up to them."

Season five ended before Princess Diana's August 1997 death, so presumably, the new season will pick up with events from shortly before then. The show's last season is expected to cover at least some of the 2000s, but it's still unclear if it will end before Queen Elizabeth's death and King Charles's coronation.

Read on for everything we know about "The Crown" season six so far and see the first few looks of all the characters.

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"The Crown" Season 6 Cast
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"The Crown" Season 6 Cast

"The Crown"'s season six cast includes much of the same cast as season five. Imelda Staunton is Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce is Prince Philip, Lesley Manville is Princess Margaret, Dominic West is Prince Charles, and Elizabeth Debicki is Princess Diana. Claudia Harrison plays Princess Anne, and Olivia Williams plays Camilla Parker Bowles. Bertie Carvel takes on the role of Tony Blair. Salim Daw plays Mohamed Al Fayed, and Khalid Abdalla plays Dodi Fayed. McVey is Prince William, with Bellamy as Kate Middleton and Luther Ford as Prince Harry. In earlier episodes of the season (presumably those covering Diana's death), Rufus Kampa plays Prince William and Fflyn Edwards plays Prince Harry.

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"The Crown" Season 6 Release Date

Part one of the sixth and final season will premiere on Nov. 16, followed by part two on Dec. 14.

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"The Crown" Season 6 Poster
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"The Crown" Season 6 Poster

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Ed McVey as Prince William in "The Crown" Season 6
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Ed McVey as Prince William in "The Crown" Season 6

McVey is pictured as William sitting in an old room.

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Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton in "The Crown" Season 6
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Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton in "The Crown" Season 6

Bellamy's Kate sits in a classroom.

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Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy as Prince William and Kate Middleton in "The Crown" Season 6
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Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy as Prince William and Kate Middleton in "The Crown" Season 6

McVey and Bellamy as Will and Kate hold hands and walk down the street.

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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in "The Crown" Season 6
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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in "The Crown" Season 6

Debicki's Diana makes her way through a crowd.

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Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Crown" Season 6
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Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Crown" Season 6

Staunton's Queen Elizabeth II stares off into the distance.

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Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed in "The Crown" Season 6
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Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed in "The Crown" Season 6

Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed holds an intense stare.

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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed in "The Crown" Season 6
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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed in "The Crown" Season 6

Debicki as Diana and Abdalla as Dodi wear matching black shades as they sit in a car.

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Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed in "The Crown" Season 6
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Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed in "The Crown" Season 6

Abdalla's Dodi takes a ride on a boat.

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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in "The Crown" Season 6
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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in "The Crown" Season 6

Debicki's Diana enjoys some alone time on a yacht.

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Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, & Rufus Kampa as Prince William
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Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, & Rufus Kampa as Prince William

Debicki's Diana stands alongside her royal sons, Prince Harry (Edwards) and Prince William (Kampa).

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Rufus Kampa as Prince William, Dominic West as Prince Charles, and Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry
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Rufus Kampa as Prince William, Dominic West as Prince Charles, and Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry

Kampa as Prince William and Edwards as Prince Harry stand alongside their father, Charles (played by West).

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Behind the Scenes of "The Crown" Season 6
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Behind the Scenes of "The Crown" Season 6

Netflix shared a bonus behind-the-scenes photo of Bellamy and McVey outside the Northpoint Cafe, where Kate and William met for coffee.