How Did The Crown End? All About the Royal Drama’s Final Bow on Netflix

CrownReign has officially ended on Netflix with the second part of the sixth and final season.

On Thursday, the streamer released Part 2 of the sixth season of the hit drama inspired by the lives of the British royal family, bringing the saga to a close after six seasons. While the four episodes of Part 1, released on November 16, focused on Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and her last summer before her death in a car accident in Paris in 1997, Part 2, told in six episodes, took a broader view to conclude more stories.

The 72-minute “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” begins circa 2005 and sees Prince Charles (Dominic West) asking Queen Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton) for permission to finally marry Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams). The ruler has hesitations and her thoughts are elsewhere, as her advisers lead her to plan Operation London Bridge – the code name for her funeral arrangements.

Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown Season 6 Episode 10 on Netflix.

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Delicately balancing her duties as monarch and matriarch, Queen Elizabeth consults her Lord Bishops on the idea of ​​Charles and Camilla getting married, which is complicated by infidelity and their previous divorces. The clergy suggests a civil wedding ceremony and a church blessing, along with an atonement for admitting past misdeeds.

Thinking about it, the Queen asks Prince William (Ed McVey) and Prince Harry (Luther Ford) for their blessing. Perhaps hinting at an impending rift, William says yes on their behalf for the sake of his father’s happiness – leaving Harry speechless.

Ed McVey as Prince William, Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth and Luther Ford as Prince Harry in The Crown Season 6 Episode 10 on Netflix.

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The Prince of Wales, as Charles was known at the time, cries when his mother calls to give him permission to propose (which is indeed a royal rule!) and drops to one knee at home, asking Camilla to marry him more than 30 years. years after the beginning of their romance. She says yes, and plans for their April 9, 2005 wedding are underway.

Episode 10 also shows Prince Harry choosing a Nazi costume while shopping with Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy) for a “Colonials and Natives” themed party. After a night out, a picture of Harry in the problematic outfit exploded across the front pages of newspapers after a guest took a photo of him at the party.

“Oh Harry,” says Queen Elizabeth, adding to her woes.

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At the same time, funeral planning and her upcoming 80th birthday have the monarch questioning how much longer she wants to rule. Olivia Colman (who played Queen Elizabeth in seasons 3 and 4 Crown) “visits” her to bring up the idea that it might be a good idea to abdicate in favor of Charles. Charles and Camilla’s wedding day is coming, and it’s clear that the Prince of Wales’ sons see it differently. William dutifully dresses for the civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, while Harry still seems wildly skeptical.

With a lot on her mind, Queen Elizabeth handwrites the acceptance speech she plans to give, which the royal family privately wondered if she would use to abdicate. Claire Foy (who played the young queen in seasons 1 and 2 Crown) she appears and urges her older self to keep the oath she made and rule until she can no longer.

Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown Season 6 Episode 10 on Netflix.

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Queen Elizabeth attends the wedding blessing of Charles and Camilla in the chapel of St. George’s and gives a light-hearted speech at the reception wishing the couple the best, without alluding to any retirement plans. Soon after, she finds herself alone with Prince William and reminds him to always be good to Harry. “In many ways, it’s harder to be number two than number one,” the queen tells her grandson who is destined for the throne.

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Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles and Dominic West as Prince Charles in The Crown Season 6 Episode 10 on Netflix.

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The monarch slips away from the ceremony to pray, and Prince Philip (Jonathan Pryce) praises her remarks and confidence to carry on “because those who come after you are nowhere near ready to take over”. In a bittersweet exchange, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth ponder the future of the monarchy itself and admit they’ve looked at each other’s funeral plans, with the Duke of Edinburgh shaking his wife’s hand.

Alone in the chapel, the only song the Queen has chosen for her funeral – the bagpipe dirge “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” – plays, and she imagines her casket with the royal insignia in the space with regalia and flowers on top. A younger vision of herself (Viola Prettejohn) greets her from the altar before Foy and Colman reappear in black robes.

Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown Season 6 Episode 10 on Netflix.

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The dream-like sequence comes to an end as Queen Elizabeth inhales and walks alone through the airy hall, through the doorway into the bright light.

All six seasons Crown now streaming on Netflix.

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