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Imelda Staunton will play Queen Elizabeth II in the fifth and sixth seasons of 'The Crown'. WPA Pool / Getty Images
Imelda Staunton will play Queen Elizabeth II in the fifth and sixth seasons of 'The Crown'. WPA Pool / Getty Images
'The Crown' will return for a sixth and final season
The news comes six months after Netflix announced the show would end at season five