The Crown season 5: Elizabeth Debicki wearing Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ is everything

The Crown season five is coming! So, if you haven’t already binged your way through The Crown season four on Netflix, we suggest you do so as a matter of urgency. Done? Ready for your next hit? We’ve got you covered. Filming for the The Crown season five is already underway, with Netflix finally confirming a release date for season five.

But more excitingly, we just got a glimpse of Elizabeth Debicki recreating one of Princess Diana’s most iconic fashion moments. The actor was spotted on set wearing Diana’s iconic ‘revenge dress’ and she looked incredible. In fact, the resemblance was uncanny! 

The famous Christina Stambolian dress was worn by Diana back in 1994 for the Vanity Fair party at the Serpentine Gallery. It was dubbed the ‘revenge dress’ because she wore it (and looked immaculate) the same night as Princes Charles’ tell-all documentary, Charles: The Private Man, The Public Role, premiered on TV. It was the first time he admitted to the nation that he hadn’t been “faithful and honourable” in his marriage to Diana.

In October, a report by The Sun revealed that season five could include the groundbreaking interview between Martin Bashir and Princess Diana, following her split from Prince Charles in 1995 – yes, really! 

“The Crown’s creators see the interview as the keystone moment in series five,” the source told the newspaper. “To the writers, the stormy marriage between Charles and Di led up to her outpouring on Panorama, and the aftermath of that decision defined her final months.”

They continued, “They are making a huge investment in that. The Crown has a track record of delving into areas of the Royal Family’s history they’d rather be left alone.”

We can also expect the Queen’s speech, given on the 40th anniversary of her succession, to be a focal point in the upcoming season.