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The Crown season 6: When will part 2 be released on Netflix?

Everything you need to know about the royals' return

The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)

The end is neigh for The Crown. Well, almost. The first half of the royal drama’s sixth and final season has already arrived on Netflix and its second - and final - part is just a few days away.

As we get closer to this much-loved drama’s endgame, all eyes are on the final four episodes. Read on to get clued up on what to expect, including plot details, trailers and more…


When will The Crown season 6 part 2 be released?

The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)

Unlike the five previous seasons, The Crown season 6 has been split into two parts. The first four episodes are on Netflix now with the next four episodes set to be released on Thursday, 14 December.


Is there a trailer for The Crown season 6 part 2?

A whole lifetime of service crammed into a two minute trailer. That's what you'll find in our first glimpse at The Crown season 6 part two.

Tensions rise as the fate and responsibility surrounding Prince William's future begin to sink in and the legacy of Queen Elizabeth's decades-long reign hits home.

Teasing a mash-up of past, present and future, this trailer officially marks the beginning of the end for this hit royal drama.


What happens in The Crown season 6 part 2?

The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)

At the end of The Crown season six part one, things came to a head following the tragic death of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed in Paris and the ramifications were immediately felt by those in Buckingham Palace.

A few years will have passed when we catch up with the royals in part two, but the wounds caused by this catastrophic event remain raw. Judging by Netflix’s newly released trailer, the show’s remaining four episodes will focus primarily on Prince William as the weight of the responsibility on his shoulders starts to sink in.

Battling both fame and royal commitments along with a growing need for a personal life as a young adult, we’ll see him at St. Andrews University where he starts a relationship with a young Kate Middleton.

Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth is forced to reflect on her life of service when her sister, Princess Margaret suffers a stroke and is taken ill.

The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)

This, combined with the death of her mother, a swiftly approaching Golden Jubilee, Prince Charles’ impending marriage to Camilla and a changing political landscape puts the Queen in a situation where she’s forced to reassess what her life’s duty has achieved - and what the future might hold.

Creator Peter Morgan previously said we shouldn't expect the series to move too much further forward than season five, telling Deadline: "As we started to discuss the storylines for season five, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons.

"To be clear, season six will not bring us any closer to present-day — it will simply enable us to cover the same period in greater detail."

The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)

Netflix recently released a batch of new images from season six part two which showed McVey as Prince William and Bellamy as Kate Middleton. One new image shows us Middleton in her now-infamous transparent dress which reportedly caught Williams' eye during a university charity fashion show.

Netflix also released pictures of West's Prince Charles and his now-wife Camilla Parker Bowles, played by Olivia Williams, alongside Staunton's Queen Elizabeth and Pryce's Prince Phillip.

The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)

Charles and the princes can also be seen on a skiing holiday, with another shot focusing on the now-older Royal siblings.

The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)
The Crown S6 P2 (Netflix)

Who is in the cast of The Crown season 6 season 2?

Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton and Ed McVey as Prince William in The Crown S6. (Netflix)
Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton and Ed McVey as Prince William in The Crown S6. (Netflix)

The Crown is known for changing up its cast every two seasons, so the new cast who entered the show in season five return to close the drama with season six.

Imelda Staunton stars as Queen Elizabeth II alongside Jonathan Pryce as husband Prince Philip. Staunton was on set filming season six on the day of the Queen's death, 8 September 2022.

Dominic West continues to play Prince Charles while Elizabeth Debicki played the late Princess Diana.

Ed McVey as Prince William in The Crown S6. (Netflix)
Ed McVey as Prince William in The Crown S6. (Netflix)

Olivia Williams is back as Camilla Parker Bowles, but with the final episode of season five featuring Labour's win at the 1997 general election, Jonny Lee Miller is out as John Major and Bertie Carvel joins as new prime minister Tony Blair.

Lesley Manville also returns as Princess Margaret. Meanwhile, Meg Bellamy makes her acting debut as Kate Middleton after she bagged the role by filming her own audition following a social media call-out.

Ed McVey, 21, and 16-year-old Rufus Kampa play Prince William at different ages.

Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton in The Crown S6. (Netflix)
Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton in The Crown S6. (Netflix)

Meanwhile, Welsh teenager Fflyn Edwards plays as a young Prince Harry. The 14-year-old from Carmarthenshire has also appeared in CBBC's Snow Spider and 1899 and is also due to appear in the next season of Shadow and Bone.


Part one of The Crown season six is on Netflix now, with part two arriving on Thursday 14 December. The Crown seasons one to five are currently streaming on the same platform.