The Crown: Elizabeth Debicki eerily good as Diana but real life more interesting, says Richard Kay
2 years, 1 month ago

The Crown: Elizabeth Debicki eerily good as Diana but real life more interesting, says Richard Kay

Daily Mail  

Like so much about The Crown, it's almost right. Elizabeth Debicki is pictured during The Crown's re-enactment of Princess Diana's famous 'revenge dress'. Here, The Crown's Debicki draws outfit inspiration from Princess Diana during a ski trip to Lech, in Austria. Netflix has been under pressure amid fury over The Crown's faked storylines based on the Royals Alerted by her butler Paul Burrell, the Princess hurried downstairs from her first floor drawing room. Elizabeth Debicki pictured in The Crown's season five teaser trailer Critics will say that this series of The Crown is the Princess's version of events.

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Elizabeth Debicki taps into Diana’s wit, intelligence — and humanity — for ‘The Crown’
6 months, 1 week ago

Elizabeth Debicki taps into Diana’s wit, intelligence — and humanity — for ‘The Crown’

LA Times  

Playing an international icon with utter authenticity can be a daunting task. But Elizabeth Debicki’s depiction of Diana, Princess of Wales, in Seasons 5 and 6 of “The Crown” proved an impeccable re-creation of the ill-fated icon’s roller-coaster life from 1990 to 1997. said to me a long time ago, “I think the experience on ‘The Crown’ is that everybody …

EMILY PRESCOTT: Elizabeth Debicki imitates Princess Diana
8 months, 3 weeks ago

EMILY PRESCOTT: Elizabeth Debicki imitates Princess Diana

Daily Mail  

Pulling a baseball cap over her blonde bob was always Princess Diana's ploy when attempting to go incognito. The Australian-born actress, 33, was spotted wearing a red baseball cap during a shopping trip in Central London with her rarely-seen partner Kristian Rasmussen. The Australian-born actress, 33, was spotted wearing a red baseball cap The Australian actress was seen during a …

‘We understood what we were putting into the world.’ Elizabeth Debicki on Diana’s last days
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We understood what we were putting into the world.’ Elizabeth Debicki on Diana’s last days

LA Times  

In “The Crown’s” fifth season, Elizabeth Debicki took over the role of Princess Diana from Emma Corrin, earning an Emmy nod for her portrayal. “I would look over, and he’d say, ‘Oh, are you feeling that?’ and I’d say ‘Yup it’s coming,’ because we understood what we were putting into the world, and it felt like a deep responsibility to …

Column: ‘The Crown’ was Netflix’s crown jewel. Then it pushed Queen Elizabeth II aside
1 year ago

Column: ‘The Crown’ was Netflix’s crown jewel. Then it pushed Queen Elizabeth II aside

LA Times  

In the last few minutes of the “The Crown’s” Season 4 finale, Prince Philip attempts to connect with and comfort the increasingly isolated and unhappy Princess Diana. With the words he gave Philip still ringing in his ears, creator Peter Morgan proceeded to relegate the “essence of all our duty” increasingly to the back pew; by the first half of …

Elizabeth Debicki agrees with The Crown not showing Princess Diana's car crash: 'I don’t think it’s at all necessary'
1 year ago

Elizabeth Debicki agrees with The Crown not showing Princess Diana's car crash: 'I don’t think it’s at all necessary'

Hindustan Times  

Elizabeth Debicki's turn as Princess Diana in Season 5 and 6 of Netflix's The Crown has earned the actor unanimous acclaim and awards attention. What Elizabeth Debicki said about playing Princess Diana In the interview with The New York Times, Elizabeth Debicki said that her agent told her that the show might want her later on for Diana. On not …

‘The Crown’ Season 6 Part 1 review: The royal soap opera hits a sombre speed-breaker on its final run
1 year, 1 month ago

‘The Crown’ Season 6 Part 1 review: The royal soap opera hits a sombre speed-breaker on its final run

The Hindu  

Though it is called The Crown, Part 1 of Season 6 is all about Princess Diana. The engagement breaks up, Kelly sues Dodi for breach of contract, while a paparazzi picture of Dodi and Diana kissing leads to the “fiercest bidding war in Fleet Street’s history” with the pictures selling for £250,000. The Crown Season 6, Part 1 Episodes: 4 …

The Crown's Elizabeth Debicki recreates Princess Diana's iconic photoshoot with Mario Testino that revamped the late royal's public image just a month before her death
1 year, 1 month ago

The Crown's Elizabeth Debicki recreates Princess Diana's iconic photoshoot with Mario Testino that revamped the late royal's public image just a month before her death

Daily Mail  

Just two months before her tragic death, her face lined newsstands all over the world on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine. And now, producers of The Crown have recreated Mario Testino’s famous 1997 photoshoot with Princess Diana, which changed her image and showed the public a different side of her. The new pictures, which will appear in the series …

Diana's double! Elizabeth Debicki channels late Princess in LBD with a striking resemblance to the royal's famous 'revenge dress' at The Crown premiere in LA
1 year, 1 month ago

Diana's double! Elizabeth Debicki channels late Princess in LBD with a striking resemblance to the royal's famous 'revenge dress' at The Crown premiere in LA

Daily Mail  

Elizabeth Debicki is set to reprise her role as Princess Diana in series six of Netflix's The Crown, which will be released this week. Elizabeth added sheer black tights and court shoes, echoing Princess Diana's ensemble from her 1994 dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens. Elizabeth Debicki, 33, channelled Princess Diana's famous revenge dress at The Crown Season …

Costume designer from The Crown reveals how team recreated Princess Diana's wardrobe for the drama's final season - from 3am eBay shopping sessions to designers reissuing famous outfits from 90s
1 year, 1 month ago

Costume designer from The Crown reveals how team recreated Princess Diana's wardrobe for the drama's final season - from 3am eBay shopping sessions to designers reissuing famous outfits from 90s

Daily Mail  

The final season of The Crown is set to start streaming in two instalments, with the first landing on November 16, and the second on December 14. The Crown's associate costume designer and head buyer Sidonie Roberts spoke to the Telegraph about dressing actor Elizabeth Debicki in her final episodes, chronicling the real life royal's iconic style into the drama. …

Diana's death was the most disturbing time of our young lives, writes ANGELA MOLLARD. Even now, I can't bear to be transported back to all that anger and emotion by The Crown. And I know I'm not alone
1 year, 1 month ago

Diana's death was the most disturbing time of our young lives, writes ANGELA MOLLARD. Even now, I can't bear to be transported back to all that anger and emotion by The Crown. And I know I'm not alone

Daily Mail  

I love The Crown. The final series of The Crown will not show the car crash, but Angela Mollard says the tragedy remains too disturbing to watch Princess Diana leaves Sardinia with Dodi Fayed on her way to Paris in August 1997 The wreckage of the car following the crash in the Pont de L'Alma tunnel that took the lives …

Elizabeth Debicki on playing Princess Diana in Netflix’s The Crown: ‘Completely unbearable’
1 year, 1 month ago

Elizabeth Debicki on playing Princess Diana in Netflix’s The Crown: ‘Completely unbearable’

Firstpost  

The long-running Netflix drama ‘The Crown’ will be released in two parts, one on Nov. 16 and the second on Dec. 14. According to reports published in the themessenger.com, the highly anticipated sixth and final season of the Netflix series will not feature Diana’s death on screen, Elizabeth Debicki opened up about filming build-up and the days leading up to …

Everything we know so far about series 6 of The Crown – from Diana’s ghost to a young love story and a royal wedding
1 year, 2 months ago

Everything we know so far about series 6 of The Crown – from Diana’s ghost to a young love story and a royal wedding

Daily Mail  

After a controversial run, Netflix's royal drama The Crown will soon come to an end with its sixth and final series. Prince William and Kate Middleton meeting at St Andrews Among the storylines in series 6, is Prince William meeting Kate Middleton at Prince Andrews University in Scotland in the early 2000s Following the tumultuous marriage and divorce of Prince …

How fear helped Elizabeth Debicki play Princess Diana on ‘The Crown’
1 year, 6 months ago

How fear helped Elizabeth Debicki play Princess Diana on ‘The Crown’

LA Times  

Elizabeth Debicki knows that letting go of so demanding a role won’t be simple, she says of playing Princess Diana on “The Crown.” Australian actor Elizabeth Debicki has now lived in England long enough to know how she likes her tea, a pot of which she’s letting steep in front of her. “I want it to hit me like coffee, …

As Charles Becomes King Today, I Am Thinking About Princess Diana
1 year, 7 months ago

As Charles Becomes King Today, I Am Thinking About Princess Diana

News 18  

The first time I came to know about Princess Diana, I was a teenager and I admit that I was taken in by her appearance. AFP reported earlier that ‘harsh financial realities, with inflation stuck stubbornly at more than 10 per cent’, have meant hard-pressed Britons expressing less interest in the ceremony, an attitude reflected in polls as well. That …

'The Crown' actor Elizabeth Debicki says Diana role felt 'insurmountable' at first
2 years, 1 month ago

'The Crown' actor Elizabeth Debicki says Diana role felt 'insurmountable' at first

The Hindu  

Elizabeth Debicki may have won rave reviews for her portrayal of the late Princess Diana in the new season of royal drama "The Crown", but the Australian actor says the role felt "insurmountable" when she first took it on. The 32-year-old joins the award-winning Netflix series following the reign of Britain's Queen Elizabeth for season five, which portrays the royals …

‘The Crown’ season 5 review: The Queen, Princess Diana and some splendidly addictive television
2 years, 1 month ago

‘The Crown’ season 5 review: The Queen, Princess Diana and some splendidly addictive television

The Hindu  

The Crown, following Queen Elizabeth II from her marriage in 1947 to reportedly the early 2000s, is not about historical accuracy. Netflix has kindly included a disclaimer in the trailer describing The Crown as a “fictional dramatisation” and “inspired by real-life events.” The Crown Episodes: 10 Run time: 47 to 61 minutes Creator: Peter Morgan Cast: Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, …

When Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ meets its annus horribilis
2 years, 1 month ago

When Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ meets its annus horribilis

Deccan Chronicle  

In episode 6 of the fifth season of ‘The Crown’, Queen Elizabeth II is dealing with ‘Ipatiev House’ and its aftermath. The ‘War of the Waleses’, the bitter relationship and the acrimonious separation between the then Prince Charles and Princess Diana is the central focus for the majority of the time. Tracks like the much-talked about Prince Charles’ discussing his …

The Crown premiere: Elizabeth Debicki joins Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Gillian Anderson
2 years, 1 month ago

The Crown premiere: Elizabeth Debicki joins Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Gillian Anderson

Daily Mail  

Elizabeth Debicki, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton and Gillian Anderson led the stars attending the premiere of The Crown season five in London on Tuesday. On screen: Elizabeth and Dominic portray a tumultuous period in Diana and Charles' lives in the new season Glamour: Elizabeth cut a glamorous figure on the red carpet in a black sleeveless gown Family: Dominic attended …

The Crown 'heavily influences' young people's view of Charles as Diana emerges as 'cultural icon'
2 years, 1 month ago

The Crown 'heavily influences' young people's view of Charles as Diana emerges as 'cultural icon'

Daily Mail  

The new series - which lands on screens tomorrow - will depict the end of Charles and Diana's marriage and the King's ongoing romance with Camilla The Crown will 'heavily influence' young people's view of King Charles in a negative light but Princess Diana will 'emerge as a cultural icon', a royal expert has predicted. The new series will feature …

'No one had a problem until they showed how Diana was treated': Twitter reacts to The Crown disclaimer row
2 years, 2 months ago

'No one had a problem until they showed how Diana was treated': Twitter reacts to The Crown disclaimer row

Hindustan Times  

A new row has erupted on Twitter after Netflix's new decision to add a disclaimer to their hit show The Crown. After an open letter by actor Judi Dench, the streaming giant decided to add a disclaimer ahead of the show that it is a ‘fictionalised dramatisation’ inspired by true events. The four currently available seasons of the show now …

The Crown’s new Prince William is spitting image of the future king of UK. See his pics with new Diana and Harry
2 years, 2 months ago

The Crown’s new Prince William is spitting image of the future king of UK. See his pics with new Diana and Harry

Hindustan Times  

A new picture from The Crown sets has left fans rooting for the web series’ casting team once again. New behind-the-scenes pictures showed the team recreating a public engagement the late Princess Diana attended with her teenage kids Prince William and Prince Harry. While Princess Diana had worn a belted red dress by Catherine Walker as she attended the laying …

The Crown is slammed for depicting Princess Diana's BBC Panorama interview in Netflix series
2 years, 2 months ago

The Crown is slammed for depicting Princess Diana's BBC Panorama interview in Netflix series

Daily Mail  

The producers of The Crown have been condemned for depicting Princess Diana’s explosive Panorama interview against the wishes of Prince William. Critics are furious that Netflix will recreate excerpts of Diana’s 1995 encounter with journalist Martin Bashir for its fifth series They say it marks a new low for a drama already accused of making up scenes and distorting facts …

The Crown: Elizabeth Debicki recreates Princess Diana's revenge dress look and fans are blown away
3 years, 1 month ago

The Crown: Elizabeth Debicki recreates Princess Diana's revenge dress look and fans are blown away

Hindustan Times  

Pictures of Elizabeth Debicki recreating Princess Diana's iconic ‘revenge dress’ moment for The Crown season 5 have hit the internet and the fans are blown away by their resemblance. The Crown season 5 will focus on Princess Diana and Prince Charles' troubled marriage. The new pictures have confirmed that the series will touch upon the 1994 Vanity Fair dinner at …

Elizabeth Debicki recreates Diana's racy 'riposte to Charles' moment
3 years, 1 month ago

Elizabeth Debicki recreates Diana's racy 'riposte to Charles' moment

Daily Mail  

It was a defiant choice widely interpreted as a form of vengeance. Breaking royal protocol, Princess Diana stepped out in a revealing off-the-shoulder dress as her husband Prince Charles confessed to being unfaithful. New images show the Australian actress, 31, as Diana getting out of her car to attend the 1994 Vanity Fair dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in London. …

Emmys 2021: Emma Corrin celebrates in London wearing ‘crucible’ look with cap and claws
3 years, 3 months ago

Emmys 2021: Emma Corrin celebrates in London wearing ‘crucible’ look with cap and claws

LA Times  

Emma Corrin hit the London festivities for the 2021 Emmys in one of the night’s most memorable looks. Nominated for their portrayal of Princess Diana in the fourth season of Netflix’s “The Crown,” Corrin appeared in an ensemble composed of a simple gown, a cap and fingerless gloves that showed off their pointy black claws. Corrin is nominated for lead …

Royal Déjà vu: Diana's 25-Year-Old Clip Goes Viral After Meghan and Harry's Oprah Interview
3 years, 9 months ago

Royal Déjà vu: Diana's 25-Year-Old Clip Goes Viral After Meghan and Harry's Oprah Interview

News 18  

In their interview with Oprah, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex blatantly admitted that racism was a major factor that drove them out of Britain and forced them to quit life as royals. Meghan and Harry’s explosive interview has rattled the world of the Royals with them dropping one truth bomb after another about the British royal family. With Queen …

UK Wants Netflix to Add Warning to 'The Crown' so Viewers Know its Fiction but We Already Knew That
4 years ago

UK Wants Netflix to Add Warning to 'The Crown' so Viewers Know its Fiction but We Already Knew That

News 18  

The latest season of the acclaimed Netflix period drama ‘The Crown’ has already ruffled many feathers, thanks to its apparently candid depiction of the Princess Diana years. Not just the UK government, Princess Diana’s brother Earl Charles Spencer had raised concerns that while watching the show, audiences may forget that the show is a work of fiction. Blows your mind …

How Princess Diana revived interest in The Crown, 23 years after her death
4 years ago

How Princess Diana revived interest in The Crown, 23 years after her death

India Today  

It has been more than two decades since Princess Diana died in a tragic car crash in a Paris underpass in 1997. Princess Diana captured people's hearts with her ability to show empathy Photo: Reuters Season 4 of The Crown, which premiered on November 15, has unveiled the most poignant and most human character of the Royal family - Princess …

The Crown: Why season 4 doesn’t show Prince Charles and Diana’s wedding
4 years, 1 month ago

The Crown: Why season 4 doesn’t show Prince Charles and Diana’s wedding

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, the series does not include the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer …

‘The Crown’ Season 4 review: Gillian Anderson’s Margaret Thatcher steals the show
4 years, 1 month ago

‘The Crown’ Season 4 review: Gillian Anderson’s Margaret Thatcher steals the show

The Hindu  

Towards the end of the tenth episode, Queen Elizabeth tells Prince Charles, “When people look at you and Diana, they see two privileged young people who through good fortune have ended up with everything one could dream of in life. The show belongs to Gillian Anderson’s Margaret Thatcher and her interactions with the Queen are when The Crown is its …

The Crown: Diana’s struggle with bulimia – when it happened and what she said about it
4 years, 1 month ago

The Crown: Diana’s struggle with bulimia – when it happened and what she said about it

The Independent  

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The Crown season 4 review: All hail Emma Corrin, scene-stealer as Princess Diana in the finest season of Netflix’s lavish show
4 years, 1 month ago

The Crown season 4 review: All hail Emma Corrin, scene-stealer as Princess Diana in the finest season of Netflix’s lavish show

Hindustan Times  

The Crown Cast - Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, Josh O’Connor, Emma Corrin, Gillian Anderson The Crown Season 4 review: Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in a still from the Netflix show. Watch The Crown season 4 trailer here A new member is ‘welcomed’ to the family this season — Lady Diana Spencer. Much like how the real …

The Crown Season 4 has a royally peculiar task at hand — to decode the enigma of Princess Diana
4 years, 1 month ago

The Crown Season 4 has a royally peculiar task at hand — to decode the enigma of Princess Diana

Firstpost  

The Crown may have been saddled with the responsibility to present a fresh perspective to Princess Diana’s familiar story, but creator Peter Morgan was more interested in how his characters’ personal lives inextricably intertwined with the history of their country. Even Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the royal family’s newest rebels, look wan and dull in comparison to Diana, …

Loved Princess Diana in The Crown 4? Here are her 10 unforgettable fashion moments
4 years, 1 month ago

Loved Princess Diana in The Crown 4? Here are her 10 unforgettable fashion moments

India Today  

The gown that Diana wore to her first official public engagement with Prince Charles - a fundraising concert at Goldsmiths Hall in London - was also the ensemble that changed the public's opinion about her dramatically. Diana had opted for a strapless inky black taffeta dress featuring a ruffle trim and a dramatic train by The Emanuels, the same designers …

’The Crown’ season 4 review: Princess Diana and Charles are a royal pain
4 years, 1 month ago

’The Crown’ season 4 review: Princess Diana and Charles are a royal pain

Live Mint  

The air is thick with metaphor. Thus we seesaw between compelling Thatcher episodes and soap-operatic Diana episodes, the Queen appearing inconsequentially on the sidelines — mirroring the monarchy’s increasing irrelevance. The show doesn’t lionise or lambast Thatcher’s divisive politics, but is guilty of playing up rumoured conflicts with the Queen, most pointedly when the Prime Minister and her husband are …

’The Crown’ season 4 review: Princess Diana and Charles are a royal pain
4 years, 1 month ago

’The Crown’ season 4 review: Princess Diana and Charles are a royal pain

Live Mint  

The air is thick with metaphor. Thus we seesaw between compelling Thatcher episodes and soap-operatic Diana episodes, the Queen appearing inconsequentially on the sidelines — mirroring the monarchy’s increasing irrelevance. The show doesn’t lionise or lambast Thatcher’s divisive politics, but is guilty of playing up rumoured conflicts with the Queen, most pointedly when the Prime Minister and her husband are …

Roles aren’t for keeps on ‘Crown,’ even newcomer Princess Di
4 years, 1 month ago

Roles aren’t for keeps on ‘Crown,’ even newcomer Princess Di

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — For viewers, “The Crown” offers a peek into a modern royal family’s life and times, or at least an engaging dramatization. The wig’s itchy.” “The Crown” casting director Robert Sterne said swapping out actors wasn’t preordained when he began working with series creator and writer Peter Morgan. Colman came to “The Crown” after winning an Academy Award …

'The Crown' Actress Emma Corrin 'Stole' a Prop from Sets of the Hit Show. Here's What it Was
4 years, 2 months ago

'The Crown' Actress Emma Corrin 'Stole' a Prop from Sets of the Hit Show. Here's What it Was

News 18  

In a rather unbelievable incident, actress Emma Corrin – who will be seen playing the role of late Princess Diana in the upcoming fourth season of The Crown – has confessed that she had stolen a prop of her character from the sets of the show. So I stole the gold chain, which I wear.” For those who may not …

Elizabeth Debicki will Play Princess Diana in Final Two Seasons of 'The Crown'
4 years, 4 months ago

Elizabeth Debicki will Play Princess Diana in Final Two Seasons of 'The Crown'

News 18  

Elizabeth Debicki is set to play Diana, Princess of Wales in the final seasons of 'The Crown,' makers of the hit Netflix series announced on Sunday. Elizabeth Debicki will play Princess Diana in the final two seasons of The Crown. pic.twitter.com/Z3CjHuJ56B— The Crown August 16, 2020 "Princess Diana's spirit, her words and her actions live in the hearts of so …

The Crown fans ‘can smell the awards coming’ as Elizabeth Debicki cast as Princess Diana
4 years, 4 months ago

The Crown fans ‘can smell the awards coming’ as Elizabeth Debicki cast as Princess Diana

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tenet actor Elizabeth Debicki has …

Tenet actor Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana in seasons five and six of The Crown
4 years, 4 months ago

Tenet actor Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana in seasons five and six of The Crown

Firstpost  

Emma Corrin is playing Diana on The Crown Season 4, but Elizabeth Debicki will take on the part for what’s sure to be the character’s most dramatic chapters. Elizabeth Debicki will play the Princess of Wales in seasons five and six of The Crown, the Netflix series announced Sunday. Here is the announcement Elizabeth Debicki will play Princess Diana in …

Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana on ‘The Crown’
4 years, 4 months ago

Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana on ‘The Crown’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “The Crown” has found its Princess Diana. Elizabeth Debicki will play the Princess of Wales in seasons five and six of “The Crown,” the Netflix series announced Sunday. Debicki will join a new cast for the series that includes Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip. “Princess Diana’s …

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