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Dominic West as Prince Charles and Olivia Williams as Camilla.
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The cast of 'The Crown' season 5, back row, from left: Senan West, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debicki, Theo Fraser Steele, Claudia Harrison, Sam Woolf, James Murray; front row, from left: Will Powell, Marcia Warren, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville. All photos: Netflix
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Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II.
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Jonny Lee Miller as prime minister John Major.
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Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip.
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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana.
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Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret and Timothy Dalton as Peter Townsend.
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Dominic West, Teddy Hawley, Elizabeth Debicki and Timothee Sambor.
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Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II.
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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana.
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Prasanna Puwanarajah as Martin Bashir.
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Dominic West as Prince Charles and Olivia Williams as Camilla.
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The cast of 'The Crown' season 5, back row, from left: Senan West, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debicki, Theo Fraser Steele, Claudia Harrison, Sam Woolf, James Murray; front row, from left: Will Powell, Marcia Warren, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville. All photos: Netflix
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Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II.
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Jonny Lee Miller as prime minister John Major.
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Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip.
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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana.
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Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret and Timothy Dalton as Peter Townsend.
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Dominic West, Teddy Hawley, Elizabeth Debicki and Timothee Sambor.
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Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II.
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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana.
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Prasanna Puwanarajah as Martin Bashir.
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Dominic West as Prince Charles and Olivia Williams as Camilla.
Khalid Abdalla and Salim Daw relish roles as Al-Fayed family in Netflix's 'The Crown'
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James Mottram
09 November, 2022
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