

Many famous historical figures have been featured in the story, such as Winston Churchill ( John Lithgow), King George VI ( Jared Harris), Margaret Thatcher ( Gillian Anderson), John F. The Crown spans several decades and chronicles the lives of the members of the British Royal Family, with focus on Queen Elizabeth II. Khalid Abdalla was cast as the late Princess Diana ’s boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, on the forthcoming fifth and final season of The Crown. He came to international prominence after starring in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning film, United 93. Netflix revealed the first look at Staunton as the queen back in July. Khalid Abdalla (Arabic:, Khlid ‘Abd Allh born 26 October 1981) is a British Egyptian actor and activist. Previous incarnations were played by Claire Foy (Seasons 1 and 2) and Olivia Colman (Seasons 3 and 4), and now the monarch will be embodied by Academy Award nominee Imelda Staunton for the last two seasons. He is an actor and producer, known for The Kite Runner (2007), United 93 (2006) and The Square (2013). The next season of The Crown will also introduce the final actress who will play Queen Elizabeth II. Khalid Abdalla was born on Decemin Glasgow, Scotland. The years following Diana's death in 1997 were also a low-point for the family: as well as dealing with her two grieving grandsons, the Queen's popularity reached its lowest depths amid criticism of how she handled Diana's death.RELATED: 'The Crown' Season 5: First Look at Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West as Diana and CharlesĪfter being played by in Season 4 by Emma Corrin, Princess Diana will now be played by Elizabeth Debicki ( Tenet). Abdalla is best known for his roles in critically acclaimed movies like The Kite Runner and United 93. As per Variety, Khalid Abdalla has been roped in to play Dodi, who will play opposite Elizabeth Debicki in the highly-anticipated fifth season of the show. In 1995 Diana famously gave a controversial interview to BBC's Martin Bashir about her relationship with Charles, in which she uttered the immortal line that there were "three people" in her marriage, referring to Charles's mistress (now his wife) Camilla Parker-Bowles. Khalid Abdalla to portray Princess Dianas alleged boyfriend onscreen. The Crown season 4 (pictured) ended in the late 1980s while Season 5 will follow the royal family through the 1990s (Netflix) Season 5 will follow the royal family through the 1990s, no doubt including the Queen's so-called "annus horribilis" in 1992, during which three of her four children separated from their partners and Windsor Castle caught fire. Lesley Manville ( Maleficent: Mistress of Evil ) will play Charles's aunt Princess Margaret and Jonny Lee Miller ( Elementary ) stars as Prime Minister John Major. Imelda Staunton ( Harry Potter ) will portray Charles's mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce ( The Two Popes ) his father, Prince Philip. Actress Imelda Staunton will play the Queen in the last two seasons of The Crown (Instagram: The Crown) Prince Charles will be played by Dominic West ( The Affair ) in the fifth and sixth seasons, taking over from Josh O'Connor, who on Sunday won an Emmy for his portrayal of the philandering royal. While Debicki will have plenty of material to draw on given Diana was, at the time, the world's most photographed woman, Abdalla, who has starred in Paul Greengrass's United 93 and Green Zone, is not so lucky: Dodi reportedly never gave a single interview during his lifetime.ĭebicki takes over the role from Emma Corrin, who played a young Diana in Season 4, which followed the princess's first meeting Charles through to the implosion of their marriage shortly after the birth of Prince William. Dominic West will play Prince Charles in series, taking over from Josh O'Connor (Netflix)
