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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Not surprisingly, the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8 — ending a historic 70-year reign — spurred renewed interest in “The Crown,” the popular Netflix series that follows the monarch’s life and events during her time on the throne over multiple decades. “The Crown,” which begins in the late 1940s prior to Elizabeth’s becoming the Queen of England, will end with Season 6, taking the show into the early 2000s. Between Friday and Sunday (Sept. 9-11), the show’s viewership in the U.K. increased more than 800% compared with the previous Friday-Sunday period, according to data analytics firm Whip Media. In the U.S., viewership of “The Crown” more than quadrupled from Friday-Sunday compared with the previous week, and in France viewing jumped threefold, per Whip Media.

recognisable profile? We knew little of her behind-the-scenes character, but the sheer fact the Queen had seen so much, and tolerated so many awful people, always without complaint, made her a gift to satirists.  Hapless prime ministers looked all the more hapless next to her reliability. And imagining the Queen’s private reactions was always a joy.

Emily Longeretta “The Crown,” the hit drama about Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and the events that shaped it, will likely stop production on Season 6 following the death of the Queen, sources close to creator Peter Morgan confirms to Variety. Netflix has not yet released a statement. The monarch, who acceded to the throne in 1952, was the world’s oldest reigning monarch at age 96. She died surrounded by her family at Balmoral, her palace in the Scottish Highlands, the family announced on Thursday. Her eldest son, Prince Charles, succeeds her. The death comes ahead of Season 5 of the Netflix show, which is set to premiere in November and feature a new cast, as Imelda Staunton will play Queen Elizabeth, Jonathan Pryce will portray Prince Philip, Dominic West will star as Prince Charles and Elizabeth Debicki stars at Princess Diana. Olivia Williams has been cast as Camilla Parker Bowles and Jonny Lee Miller will appear as Prime Minister John Major.

Princess Diana and Prince Charles had one of the most high profile royal relationships ever.The pair, who wed in 1981, had a romance and a wedding that was dubbed a “fairytale” by royal well wishers and as her profile grew, Princess Diana became one of the most loved royal women across the globe. However, the then Prince and Princess of Wales weren’t living a fairytale in reality and over many occasions, the cracks in their relationship were shown publicly. In the second half of the 1980s, after only a few years of marriage, rumours of Charles and Diana's unhappiness became commonplace.

Sir Christopher Meyer, the UK’s former ambassador to the U.S., has died aged 78.

Renfrewshire politicians have joined forces to heap scorn on "lame duck" Prime Minister Boris Johnson, following a confidence vote in the Commons on Monday night.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorNetflix and “The Crown” producer Left Bank Pictures have been in discussions over a prequel to the British royal drama series, a source confirmed Friday. However, the prequel is not in development nor greenlit.The prequel would start with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and would run up to where “The Crown” began, which was with the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II in 1947.

All those royal divorces may be old news, but the impact they made on Queen Elizabeth was kept pretty quiet.

K.J. Yossman Netflix is set to start shooting Season 6 of “The Crown” this August, Variety can confirm, and the production is already looking for two actors to portray Prince William and Prince Harry.“The Crown” casting associate Kate Bone put out a casting call on Thursday saying that she’s seeking two actors “with a strong physical resemblance” to portray the brothers.Its that time folks…Prince William & Harry – Season 6.

He's best known for playing heroin addict Sick Boy in the hit Brit flick Trainspotting.

It was the summer of 1995, Michael Jordan had just come out of retirement and John Major was prime minister.

It’s time for the Ghillies Ball at Balmoral Castle.

More news from the palace! Another key character has been cast in the upcoming season of The Crown and we didn’t exactly see it coming.

Trainspotting’s Sick Boy actor has been confirmed to play Sir John Major in the next series of The Crown. Jonny Lee Miller, who is best known for his role as the heroin addict in the hit 1996 film, has been cast as the former Prime Minister for season five of the Netflix show.

Known for his role as Sick Boy in the cult film Trainspotting, Jonny Lee Miller has been cast to play John Major in series five of Netflix's The Crown – much to the surprise of fans.The makers of The Crown shared news of the latest addition to the hit series on Twitter, as they prepare for the fifth season will focus on the Royal family’s turbulent '90s.

would end with Season 6.“As we started to discuss the storylines for Series 5, 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,” Morgan said in a statement at the time.

The Crown has found its next prime minister.

Naman Ramachandran “Elementary” and “Trainspotting” actor Jonny Lee Miller will play former U.K. Prime Minister in season 5 of “The Crown,” Netflix revealed on Friday.“Jonny Lee Miller will play John Major in the fifth season of The Crown,” Netflix tweeted.Jonny Lee Miller will play John Major in the fifth season of The Crown.

Noel Gallagher has praised Tony Blair, saying that he was “the last person who made sense” in British politics.

UFO mystery.Malcom Robinson, of Strange Phenomena Investigations, has lived south of the border in England for 23 years but has now returned to his homeland looking to 'continue where he left off' in 1998.Malcom and local councillor Billy Buchanan hit the headlines back then with their investigations into sightings around Bonnybridge.The pair appealed to four prime ministers- David Cameron, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and John Major- calling for an urgent probe into what was happening in the skies

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh passed away on April 9, 2021. The Duke's death has come as a shock to many and has certainly left those who knew him and were close to him in mourning.

independence could help safeguard the Union.

Three former British prime ministers have signed a joint plea by 225 world leaders for a $2.5 trillion package of support from the international community for developing countries threatened with health, economic and malnutrition disaster due to coronavirus.