The Crownis paying respect to its legendary inspiration as the world mourns thedeathofQueen Elizabeth II.“The Crownis a love letter to [the Queen] and I’ve nothing to add for now, just silence and respect,” creator Peter Morgan wrote in a statement toDeadlineon Thursday. “I expect we will stop filming out of respect too.” (Varietyconfirmed on Friday that season 6 production had halted.)Director Stephen Daldry previously told Deadline the series has long had plans in place in the event of thehistoric monarch’s death.“None of us know when that time will come but it would be right and proper to show respect to the Queen. It would be a simple tribute and a mark of respect. She’s a global figure and it’s what we should do,” he said after theEmmy-winning Netflix dramamade its debut in 2016.The sixth and final season of the show — which has chronicled decades of the monarch since a young Princess Elizabeth’sascent to the throneafter her 1947 wedding day toPrince Philip— isnot expected to dramatize present-day events.For more on Queen Elizabeth, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.Netflix did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the immediate future of the series, including whether it will move forward with an anticipated fall premiere for season 5.Netflix; GettyClaire Foywon three Emmys for her portrayal of the Queen in seasons 1 and 2, as well a2021 statuettefor her guest appearance in a season 4 flashback.Olivia Colmantook over the role in seasons 3 and 4, alsowinning an Emmylast year for her work in season 4.Imelda Stauntonwill sit atop the throne for seasons 5 and 6.Staunton has admitted said the public’s familiarity withQueen Elizabethwas nerve-racking as she prepared to embody a fictionalized version of the monarch. “I think my sort of extra challenge, as if I needed it, is that I’m now doing the Queen that we’re a little more familiar with,” she said during an episode of BBC radio’sWoman’s Hourin 2021.Claire Foy in The Crown.Robert Viglasky/NetflixSeason 6 of the series is already planned, andcasting has begunfor some of the modern monarchs.Prince WilliamandKate Middletonactors were chosen, with Meg Bellamy playing Middleton and two actors — 16-year-old Rufus Kampa and 21-year-old Ed McVey — splitting the role of William.SplashNews.comQueen ElizabethII was the longest-reigning monarch in Britain’s history after she assumed the title of Queen in 1952.Buckingham Palace shared news of the Queen’s declining health on Thursday morning, noting that she remained “comfortable” but her doctors were “concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.“Hours later, the palace announced the monarch had died at age 96 and that her first-born son, known until today asPrince Charles, will accede to the throne asKing Charles III.
The Crownis paying respect to its legendary inspiration as the world mourns thedeathofQueen Elizabeth II.
“The Crownis a love letter to [the Queen] and I’ve nothing to add for now, just silence and respect,” creator Peter Morgan wrote in a statement toDeadlineon Thursday. “I expect we will stop filming out of respect too.” (Varietyconfirmed on Friday that season 6 production had halted.)
Director Stephen Daldry previously told Deadline the series has long had plans in place in the event of thehistoric monarch’s death.
“None of us know when that time will come but it would be right and proper to show respect to the Queen. It would be a simple tribute and a mark of respect. She’s a global figure and it’s what we should do,” he said after theEmmy-winning Netflix dramamade its debut in 2016.
The sixth and final season of the show — which has chronicled decades of the monarch since a young Princess Elizabeth’sascent to the throneafter her 1947 wedding day toPrince Philip— isnot expected to dramatize present-day events.
For more on Queen Elizabeth, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
Netflix did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the immediate future of the series, including whether it will move forward with an anticipated fall premiere for season 5.
Netflix; Getty
Claire Foywon three Emmys for her portrayal of the Queen in seasons 1 and 2, as well a2021 statuettefor her guest appearance in a season 4 flashback.Olivia Colmantook over the role in seasons 3 and 4, alsowinning an Emmylast year for her work in season 4.Imelda Stauntonwill sit atop the throne for seasons 5 and 6.
Staunton has admitted said the public’s familiarity withQueen Elizabethwas nerve-racking as she prepared to embody a fictionalized version of the monarch. “I think my sort of extra challenge, as if I needed it, is that I’m now doing the Queen that we’re a little more familiar with,” she said during an episode of BBC radio’sWoman’s Hourin 2021.
Claire Foy in The Crown.Robert Viglasky/Netflix
Season 6 of the series is already planned, andcasting has begunfor some of the modern monarchs.Prince WilliamandKate Middletonactors were chosen, with Meg Bellamy playing Middleton and two actors — 16-year-old Rufus Kampa and 21-year-old Ed McVey — splitting the role of William.
SplashNews.com
Queen ElizabethII was the longest-reigning monarch in Britain’s history after she assumed the title of Queen in 1952.
Buckingham Palace shared news of the Queen’s declining health on Thursday morning, noting that she remained “comfortable” but her doctors were “concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.”
Hours later, the palace announced the monarch had died at age 96 and that her first-born son, known until today asPrince Charles, will accede to the throne asKing Charles III.
source: people.com
