‘The Crown’ to halt production ‘out of respect’ for the queen’s death

Within the wake of the loss of life of Queen Elizabeth II, “The Crown” is predicted to take a manufacturing hiatus for Season 6.

The longest-reigning monarch in British historical past, whose dedication to royal custom and stiff higher lip within the face of household scandals endeared her to generations of Britons, died Sept. 8. She was 96.

The royal household introduced her loss of life from Balmoral Citadel, her beloved summer season residence in Scotland, the place members of the royal household had rushed to her facet after her well being took a flip for the more serious.

“ ‘The Crown’ is a love letter to her and I’ve nothing so as to add for now, simply silence and respect. I count on we'll cease filming out of respect too,” Peter Morgan, author of the favored Netflix present instructed Deadline.

Season 6 is slated for launch in 2023. In the meantime, Season 5 is ready to premier on the streamer in November.

Morgan, who additionally wrote the 2006 movie “The Queen,” starring Helen Mirren as Her Majesty, has declined to remark additional on the monarch’s loss of life.

Netflix has not responded to The Submit’s request to remark.

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The queen was portrayed by Claire Foy within the first two seasons of the favored present.

Seasons 3 and 4 noticed Olivia Colman step as much as play the function of Her Majesty in her center age.

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British historical past.


Producers for “The Crown” had been ready for Operation London Bridge, the protocol that establishes what's going to occur from the second of the queen’s loss of life to when Prince Charles can be pronounced king.

“We now have our personal model of Operation London Bridge,” a collection insider instructed The Submit. “That is notably pertinent for if we're filming. Filming will shut down instantly if we're in manufacturing, for at the very least per week. There would even be plenty of dialogue about when to restart.”

The award profitable tv present stated Rufus Kampa, 16, will play Prince William from the age of 15, whereas actor Ed McVey, 21, will play him throughout his late teenagers and into his early 20s, Deadline reported final week.

As for Duchess Kate Middleton, Meg Bellamy will painting her as a younger girl.

The upcoming season will present Princess Diana, Prince Charles and the remainder of “the agency” as they take care of the problems that befell them within the Nineties, whereas Season 6 will transfer into fashionable occasions, chronicling the conflicts they encounter within the twenty first century.

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