A brand new trailer for Netflix’s The Crown Season 5 has shown the royal family in a crisis during the new episodes, detailing the events leading up to Princess Diana’s death in 1997.
The preview features Elizabeth Debicki, who portrays the late Princess of Wales, as she smashes away from paparazzi at full speed in a tense chase.
Another scene from the new season, which will be released on November 9, sees the character swimming in a pool in a skimpy swimsuit – as she battles the crisis of royal protocol and family scandal before the nation.
The Crown TRAILER: Shocking new teaser shows Diana screaming to a halt in a car chase and swimming in a pool in a skimpy swimsuit as the royal family is “plagued by scandals” in the most controversial series yet
‘I Never Had A Chance’: The new trailer shows Diana in a skin-emptied simwsuit as she swims helplessly in the water
Over the course of The Crown’s first three series, the Netflix hit has become known for fitting facts into its narrative, and while some artistic liberty is inevitable, some critics have been outraged at the rewriting of history and relationships.
But in its most controversial series yet, the all-new trailer declares that the “Royal Family is in a real crisis” as it depicts Prince Charles and Diana’s divorce at the time.
Actress Elizabeth’s voice is heard explaining that Diana “never had a chance” in the trailer, while footage shows the royal zooming down a street while driving a black car at high speed to avoid paparazzi.
The dramatic scene features an overwhelmed Diana at the wheel, donning a red down jacket as she struggles to maintain control of the wheel.
Revenge Dress: It also documents the iconic moment Diana showed up in her famous “Revenge Dress” at dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens in 1994.
In a nutshell: Originally designed by Christina Stambolian, the dress was strapless and featured a hemline that broke royal rule – with Elizabeth in the new scenes being the spitting image of the late Queen
The upcoming fifth season will chronicle the events leading up to Diana’s death, but won’t reveal the tragic incident until season six – although it was recently revealed that the 1997 car accident that led to her death will not be featured this season.
Throughout the trailer, emphasis is placed on the pressures the royal family faced in the 1990s when Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage broke up.
The new trailer, which calls season five the “beginning of the end,” shows Diana in a skintight swimsuit as she swims helplessly in the water.
It also documents the iconic moment when Diana showed up in her famous “revenge dress” at dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens in 1994.
Identical: Olivia Williams (left) portrays Camilla Parker Bowles (right), with the trailer showing Camilla and Charles together in an intimate moment
Misunderstood: An upset Diana is seen by the side of the pool, with a voiceover sharing that “people will never understand how it was really for me.”
Originally designed by Christina Stambolian, the dress was strapless and featured a hemline that broke royal rules – with Elizabeth in the new scenes being the spitting image of the late Queen.
Imelda Staunton portrayed the late monarch as she responded to the Windsor Castle fire in 1992
The dramatized trailer shows the royal family declaring that Diana “wants to bring down the temple” before showing her famous interview with BBC journalist Martin Bashir, played by Prasanna Puwanarajah.
Netflix used a dramatized recreation of Princess Diana’s bombastic panoramic interview with disgraced BBC journalist Bashir to promote their new series The Crown today – despite calls from Prince William for the interview to be taken off the air.
The fifth season of the streaming giant’s popular series The Crown will feature an entire episode focusing on the royals’ controversial meeting with Bashir in 1995, in which she sensationally said, “There were three of us in the marriage” — one Allusion to Charles and Camilla.
The interview, originally broadcast by Panorama, has since been debunked after it was revealed interviewer Bashir used fake information to gain access and trust to Diana.
Famous interview: The trailer features her famous interview with BBC journalist Martin Bashir (right), played by Prasanna Puwanarajah (left)
Breaking: It also features journalism Martin stating that Diana is “at breaking point.”
Timothee Sambo (pictured left) portrays an awkward-looking Prince William facing the world’s media in the Netflix trailer for series five of The Crown. He flashes a smile before looking overwhelmed by the opportunity
It was seen by 23 million people. It is said to have contributed to her divorce from Prince Charles in 1996 – a year before her fatal car accident at the Tunnel de l’Alma in Paris.
Bashir showed Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, false bank statements that suggested his former security chief had received money from tabloids and the security services to spy on his sister.
However, the decision to recreate the Panorama interview puts Netflix at odds with William, who demanded that the groundbreaking scenes never be aired again.
In the trailer, Diana can be seen sitting down with Bashir while a voiceover says, “I won’t go quietly.”
Charles, portrayed by Dominic West, is also seen with Olivia Williams’ Camilla Parker Bowles, with the trailer showing an intimate moment between the two.
Although Diana, Charles and Camilla are the focus of the series, one shot clearly shows the strain on their children as the world sees them dealing with the failure of their parents’ marriage.
Prince William, who was just 15 when his mother died after a car crash in Paris in August 1997, appears uneasy as he steps out with his family in a short clip in the trailer.
The family smile outside a house as camera crews shout from outside the property and cameras flash their faces as a young Prince William, played by 12-year-old actor Timothee Sambor, grimaces while putting on a smile.
Johnny Lee Miller, who portrays former British Prime Minister John Major, says in the trailer “It feels like everything is about to erupt”.
Johnny Lee Miller, who portrays former British Prime Minister John Major, says in the trailer “It feels like everything is about to erupt”.
Last year, it was announced that Elizabeth would take over Emma Corrin and play Diana in seasons five and six, which will cover Diana’s death in 1997.
The actress said of her casting last year: “Princess Diana’s spirit, words and actions live in the hearts of so many. It is my privilege and honor to be a part of this masterful series that absolutely captivated me from the first episode.”
Meanwhile, Dodi Fayed is set to play a major role in the next series of The Crown, with British actor Khalid Abdalla, 39, who starred in the 2007 film The Kite Runner, being cast in the role.
The last two series of The Crown will cover the history of the royal family from the 1990s to 2003, however it is not yet known which moments will be featured.