The Crown’s Elizabeth Debicki looked glamorous as she portrays Princess Diana in the iconic ‘revenge dress’ in new sneak peak.
The actress, 32, shared an uncanny resemblance to the late Princess in the sparking black gown in the latest Netflix clip which was aired on Lorraine.
The late Princess of Wales famously wore the Christina Stambolian black ruched mini dress on the same evening King Charles confessed to being unfaithful in a television documentary in 1992.
After getting a first look at the new series ahead of its release this Wednesday royal editor of the Daily Mirror Russell Myers revealed the hit show is ‘quite damaging’.
The Crown: Elizabeth Debicki in ‘revenge dress’ as Princess Diana
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The Crown’s Elizabeth Debicki looked glamorous as she portrays Princess Diana in the iconic ‘revenge dress’ in new sneak peak on Lorraine
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The actress, 32, shared an uncanny resemblance to the late Princess in the sparking black gown in the latest Netflix clip
Editor in Chief of Heat magazine Lucie Cave also said the series depicts the ‘most difficult period for the royals.’
However Russell revealed the scene which is probably going to be the most ‘problematic’ for King Charles, played by Dominic West, is the ‘treasonous; plotting with John Major to oust the Queen.
He said: ‘John Major has come out and said this did not happen. We need to separate fact from fiction, if your blurring the lines where does it stop?
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Princess Diana’s Christina Stambolian frock was dubbed her ‘revenge dress’ as the royal wore it on the night her ex-husband confessed to being unfaithful in their marriage. (Pictured arriving at Serpentine Gallery’s summer party in June 1994)
Royal Editor says new series of The Crown is ‘damaging’ for Royals
‘The only people who come off well are Netflix, because we are all talking about it, million and millions of people are going to binge watching it.’
‘I feel quite sorry for Charles to be honest because the country is behind him, how long that will last who will know.
‘Will it be damaging because of this Netflix series? Unfortunately I think it will, it’s a bit of a black mark.’
For the upcoming fifth and the final sixth series, Debicki is taking over the role of Diana, who Emma Corrin portrayed in series four.
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Princess Diana is said to have originally feared the dress was ‘too daring’ but changed her mind after hearing about Prince Charles’ documentary. (Elizabeth Debicki pictured in The Crown’s season five teaser trailer)
The fifth series will document the events leading up to Diana’s death, but the tragic crash will not be revealed until season six.
It will, however, dramatise sensitive scenes including Diana’s divorce from Charles and the infamous Panorama interview with former BBC journalist Martin Bashir.
Debicki said that despite the sensitivity of the role and knowing it would bring intense scrutiny on her, she was never reluctant on joining the show.
She said: ‘I went off instinct and I didn’t overthink it. I’ve watched this show and loved it for years.
‘I knew I was stepping into working with people who were extremely intelligent and very sensitive about how they went about creating the script and making decisions.
‘So, I never felt like I’d jumped on unstable ground.’
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The Crown teaser trailer showed Elizabeth in an exact replica of the designer gown – complete with a fitted V-neck bodice, off-shoulder cut and sheer train
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Elizabeth said those watching the Netflix drama know it is ‘clearly fiction’. (Pictured: Debicki playing Princess Diana in the fifth season )
The show is expected to show a scene where King Charles cuts a holiday short with Diana to host a secret meeting with Sir John at Highgrove in 1991 where they discuss ousting the Queen.
The former Prime Minister wrote in a letter in The Telegraph that the scenes ‘will be profoundly hurtful to a family who are still grieving for the very person on whose life the entire drama was founded’.
Debicki stressed that in her mind the show is a television drama – based on real events.
She said: ‘I mean, it is clearly fictional. I feel like audiences know that, because there are actors playing parts.
‘I never watched The Crown and thought, ‘this is a documentary’ or ‘this is obviously true.’
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After getting a first look at the new series ahead of its release this Wednesday royal editor of the Daily Mirror Russel Myers revealed the hit show is ‘quite damaging’
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Editor in Chief of Heat magazine Lucie Cave (right) also said the series depicts the ‘most difficult period for the royals’
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King Charles and Jonathan Dimbleby at Highgrove during the filming of the television documentary Charles the private man, the public role in 1994
Another scene expected to be shown in the new season reportedly shows King Charles trying to recruit Sir Blair as an ally to protect his future and pave a way for him to marry Camilla, shortly after he was elected.
The former Labour Prime minister said: ‘It should come as no surprise that this is complete and utter rubbish.’
The new series also depicts the King’s BBC documentary Prince Charles: The Private Man, the Public Role aired to the public in an effort to restore his reputation following his divorce.
During the infamous interview, the monarch admitted to journalist Jonathan Dimbleby that he had been unfaithful in his marriage – but only once it had ‘irretrievably broken down’.
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Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair hit out the show claiming some of the depictions were ‘complete and utter rubbish’
In a 1997 Vogue article, Princess Diana’s close friend Anna Harvey revealed that she originally feared the mini black dress was ‘too daring’ and planned on wearing a Valentino design to the event.
But after finding out about her ex-husband’s documentary, the insider claimed Diana wanted to ‘look like a million dollars’ on the difficult evening.
Elsewhere in the trailer, the Princes is seen whizzing away from paparazzi as she drives at full speed in a tense car chase scene.
Being released on November 9, another scene from the new season displays the character floating in a pool in a skimpy swimsuit – as she battles the crisis of royal protocol and family scandal in front of the nation.
