PICTURE EXCL: Elizabeth Debicki mirrors Princess Diana being swarmed by paparazzi filming The Crown
EXCLUSIVE IMAGE: Elizabeth Debicki reflects on Princess Diana surrounded by paparazzi alongside Dodi Fayed in her last hours while filming the sixth season of The Crown in London
Elizabeth Debicki portrayed Princess Diana surrounded by paparazzi in her last hours while filming the sixth season of The Crown.
The 32-year-old Australian actress wore a gray suit and black T-shirt identical to the outfit worn by the late royal on the night of the tragic car accident as she and actor Dodi Fayed, Khalid Abdallah, were leaving The Ritz hotel in London.
Filming in London, the crew was recreating the Ritz Hotel in Paris, which was the last place Princess Diana stayed before she died in August 1997.
Mirror Image: Elizabeth Debicki mirrored Princess Diana surrounded by paparazzi in her final hours while filming season six of The Crown
Low profile: The Australian actress, 32, wore a gray suit and black T-shirt identical to the outfit worn by the late royal on the night of the tragic car accident.
Sporting Diana’s signature blonde hairstyle, Elizabeth stepped out of the luxurious London hotel into a sea of photographers seeking a snapshot of the princess.
He was wearing a pair of black sunglasses to try and keep a lower profile.
Also on set was actor Harry Anton, who plays his bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones.
Another familiar face could also be seen on set, former Hollyoaks actor Lee Otway, although it is unknown what role he will play in the Netflix series.
Back then: CCTV footage showing the last hours of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed at the Ritz Hotel in Paris hours before the tragic car accident that killed them both in August 1997
Spotted: Filming in London, the crew was recreating the Ritz Hotel in Paris, which was the last place Princess Diana stayed before she died in August 1997.
At work: Sporting Diana’s signature blonde hairstyle, Elizabeth stepped out of the luxurious London hotel into a sea of photographers seeking a snapshot of the princess
The cast has been recreating the period leading up to Diana’s death for several weeks, as Elizabeth was seen in Barcelona at the end of October shooting from the wrecked car.
However, Netflix has insisted that the accident itself will not be shown in the series.
Debicki was then seen in the back of a car with Khalid Abdalla, 40, who plays Egyptian film producer Dodi, during production.
The Catalan city’s Francesc Maciá square received a French makeover ahead of Netflix’s return to film the scenes, as fans of the show are still reeling from the release of the fifth season trailer.
On set: She wore a pair of black sunglasses to try to keep a lower profile like Diana did.
Filming for the sixth season of the Netflix drama was temporarily halted following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, but in recent weeks the team has been seen working across Europe.
Production recently began in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, where the crew is believed to have filmed scenes showing Princess Diana’s yacht trip to St Tropez with Dodi in July 1997, just weeks before her death.
Young actors Rufus Kampa and Will Powell were spotted with Debicki and Abdalla, playing Prince William and Prince Harry, who were also on vacation.
The series is also believed to feature Dodi in St Tropez with Kelly Fisher, his jilted ex-girlfriend who claimed she would marry the Egyptian billionaire’s son just days after photos of him on a yacht with the princess surfaced.