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Everything you need to know about the fourth season of The Crown

The fourth season of The Crown will premiere this Sunday, November 15, and it’s set to be the most dramatic season yet.

The upcoming season will follow the British royal family as they enter a new era of political change in the 1980s.

The official synopsis reads: “As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30.”

“As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson), tensions arise between her and the Queen which only grow worse as Thatcher leads the country into the Falklands War, generating conflict within the Commonwealth.”

“While Charles’ romance with a young Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) provides a much-needed fairytale to unite the British people, behind closed doors, the Royal family is becoming increasingly divided.”

As expected, season four’s storyline will largely focus on Prince Charles’ rocky relationship with Princess Diana.

The couple wed in 1981, and welcomed two sons together – Prince William and Prince Harry (who will appear in season four as young children).

However, Charles and Diana controversially decided to separate in 1991, and went on to divorce in 1996.

One year later, Diana was tragically killed in a car accident on August 31st, 1997.

The Crown’s upcoming episodes will also document Princess Diana’s private struggle with an eating disorder, and Netflix will issue a warning ahead of scenes depicting her battle with bulimia.

A spokesperson for Netflix has said: “The Crown producers worked closely with the eating disorder charity, BEAT, to ensure that their portrayal of Princess Diana’s bulimia was both accurate to the disorder and sensitively handled.”

“When viewers watch the series on Netflix they will see warning cards at the beginning of the episodes giving details of how to seek help if required.”

Princess Diana opened up about her battle with bulimia for the first time back in 1995, during her bombshell Panorama interview with Martin Bashir.

Between the introduction of Princess Diana, to the tensions between the Queen and Margaret Thatcher – season four is sure to have viewers on the edge of their seats.

Early reviews have also dubbed the upcoming season as The Crown’s greatest instalment, as it’s been described as “a triumphant portrait of the 1980s”.

Season 4 of The Crown will premiere on Netflix this Sunday, November 15th.

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