The Crown is adding to its cast.
When the Netflix series returns for its fifth season, it will cover one of the most shocking events that the royal family has had to endure—the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
The car that Diana was traveling in was fleeing from the paparazzi when it crashed on August 31, 1997. The People’s Princess, as she was affectionately known, was only 36 at the time. The other passengers in the vehicle—including her companion Dodi Fayed—also died.
Producers of The Crown have now cast The Kite Runner star, Khalid Abdalla, as Fayed, while Elizabeth Debicki who most recently starred in Tenet will take over from Emma Corrin as Diana.
The rest of the cast has also been updated for the final two seasons, with Imelda Staunton starring as Queen Elizabeth II and Dominic West as Prince Charles.
Netflix has yet to announce when season 5 of The Crown will be released.
