Elizabeth Debicki on the Most Important Thing She Learned While Playing Princess Diana in The Crown

Elizabeth Debicki opens up about the role of Princess Diana Crown.

Speaking at the Season 6 premiere Crown on Saturday in Los Angeles, Debicki, 33, revealed exclusively to PEOPLE that she “learned a lot” playing the late princess.

“I don’t think you come close to learning as much as I did about this character without feeling like the only thing worth doing in life is love,” Debicki tells PEOPLE.

Debicki also revealed what she discovered about Princess Diana’s personality.

“I mean, I think I learned things about the degree to which she had a tremendous and wicked sense of humor, the hardships she faced, the way she triumphed through them, the way she used her voice in a way that was very progressive at the time,” Debicki tells PEOPLE. “Yeah, I learned a lot.”

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Elizabeth Debicki in a photo with Rufus Kamp and Fflyn Edwards at the premiere of Netflix’s “The Crown” Season 6, Episode 1 at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on November 12, 2023.

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Princess Diana died in a car accident on August 31, 1997 after being chased by photographers in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris.

During Saturday’s premiere, Debicki looked elegant in a black dress with broad shoulders. She also wore a pair of matching heels, and her hair was parted in the middle.

From left: Khalid Abdalla, Fflyn Edwards, Elizabeth Debicki, Rufus Kampa, Luther Ford, Ed McVey, Meg Bellamy and Jonathan Pryce at the Netflix premiere of ‘The Crown’ S6 LA on November 12, 2023.

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Debicki was also pictured posing with her on-screen sons Rufus Kampa and Fflyn Edwards, who play Prince William and Prince Harry.

Other cast members such as Khalid Abdalla, Luther Ford, Ed McVey, Meg Bellamy and Jonathan Pryce also gathered for a group photo.

Last month, Netflix premiered the official trailer for Season 6 Crown, which has been confirmed as the last season of the series. The two-minute teaser featured multiple shots of Debicki as Princess Diana playing the piano, as well as a photo shoot of her with love interest Dodi Fayed (played by Abdalla, 42).

The first part of the final season will debut on November 16 on Netflix with four episodes, focusing on the events surrounding the death of Princess Diana. However, PEOPLE previously confirmed that the fatal crash will not be featured in the series.

Meanwhile, the second part of the season will be broadcast on December 14 with six episodes. The episode is expected to highlight many storylines, including progress on King Charles and Camilla’s relationship, as well as Prince William’s love story with Kate Middleton.

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