Sign up to FREE daily email alerts from Mirror - celebs Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailThe Crown is to end after season five with Imelda Staunton as Queen. The fifth series of Netflix’s The Crown will be its last, its creator and writer, Peter Morgan, has revealed, as Imelda Staunton is confirmed to replace Olivia Colman as The Queen. Creator Peter Morgan said: "I’m absolutely thrilled to confirm Imelda Staunton as Her Majesty the The Queen for the fifth and final season, taking The Crown into the 21st century. "Imelda is an astonishing talent and will be a fantastic successor to Claire Foy and Olivia Colman." In its three seasons to date, The Crown has garnered 144 award nominations and winsFor the latest news and breaking news visit Mirror.co.uk/3am.

Source: Daily Mirror January 31, 2020 15:14 UTC