Elizabeth Debicki: “The Crown” Ended in the Right Place

Netflix’s *The Crown* concluded its six-season run last December, ending its portrayal of the British Royal Family’s story in 2005. Although some fans hoped the series would extend to the present day or a spin-off series to further the narrative, Elizabeth Debicki, who portrayed Princess Diana, believes the series ended at the right time. Speaking to People via *The Hollywood Reporter*, Debicki mentioned that the series concluded in a way that honored its own progression.

“I think it ended in the right place, really,” she stated. “I think it respected its own cycle in a way.”

She elaborated further, “It always kind of knew where it was going, and then I think there was a sense from the writing from Peter [Morgan] as well, that it understood its own end in a way. It’s very delicate, I think. He did an amazing job wrapping up such an enormous journey. I don’t really like the word journey, but it was a big journey for people to go on. When you commit to watching six seasons of a show, you need to end it properly.”

The final season of *The Crown* covered the British Royal Family’s events from 1997 to 2005. The first four episodes focused on the death of Princess Diana, while the remaining six episodes depicted significant events such as the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II and the deaths of Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother. The season also highlighted the early relationship between Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.

Alongside Debicki, the final season featured a star-studded cast including Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West, Olivia Williams, Bertie Carvel, Claudia Harrison, Marcia Warren, Salim Daw, Khalid Abdalla, Ed McVey, Luther Ford, and Meg Bellamy.

Although *The Crown* has officially ended, its creator, Peter Morgan, has hinted at the possibility of continuing the series’ universe through a prequel. However, he emphasized that this wouldn’t happen immediately.

“I do have an idea,” Morgan said last fall. “But first, I need to do some other things. Second, it would need a unique set of circumstances to come together… If I were to go back into *The Crown*, it would definitely be to go back in time.”

In a separate interview, Morgan explained, “In the short term, I will not be writing anything set in a palace anywhere. I expect to miss it. Maybe later on, at some point in my life, I’ll miss it enough, you know, to pick up the pen again. But really, at the moment, there’s no plan… You never rule anything out, but in the short term — absolutely not.”

All six seasons of *The Crown* are now available to stream on Netflix.