The final season of the popular TV series “The Crown” focuses on events in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It delves into the complex relationships between Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, and Princess Diana. It also covers Diana’s relationship with film producer Dodi Fayed and her tragic death in a car crash in Paris. Throughout the season, the Queen initially resists accepting Camilla but eventually grows closer to her. The season also touches upon the paparazzi’s constant presence in Diana’s life and her tumultuous relationship with the press.
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The sixth season of “The Crown” will be delivered in two parts, with episodes one to four dropping yesterday (Thursday) and the last six arriving on Dec. 14. It features high production values and stellar performances from Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II and Dominic West as Prince Charles.
Timeline of Diana’s Last Summer
Diana’s last summer was portrayed in the series in Saint Tropez, where her romance with Mohamed Al-Fayed’s son, Dodi, began.
A bodyguard who worked with the late Princess of Wales says that she was devastated by the death of her close friend, fashion designer Gianni Versace, who was gunned down on the doorstep of his home in Miami on July 15, 1997.
The Mohamed Al-Fayed narrative
Throughout the first four parts of this season, Al-Fayed is seen coercing his son Dodi into a relationship with Diana, and hiring the photographer Mario Brenna to take the famous first pictures of Diana kissing Dodi.
Mohammed Al-Fayed visits the crash site
In the show, he gets very close to the crash site, but the likelihood of this happening is very slim.
The time of Diana’s death
Diana was alive at the scene of the car crash and taken to hospital, but later succumbed to her injuries.
In Episode 4 of “The Crown,” a doctor breaks the news that Diana has died.
How Prince Harry was told of the death of his mother
Prince Harry describes how his father told him his mother had died while they were at Balmoral Castle. In Episode 4 of “The Crown,” Prince Charles tells Prince Harry the news and pats him on the shoulder.