But no—pictured is actor Elizabeth Debicki, who is stepping into Emma Corrin’s shoes in order to portray the Princess of Wales in the hit series’ fifth season. These pictures prove one thing: Debicki is a dead ringer for Diana, and we can’t wait to see the scene in question. Diana stepped out in the now-iconic Christina Stambolian cocktail dress to a dinner at the Serpentine Gallery the day afterPrince Charlesadmitted in a TV interview that he had been unfaithful in his marriage. It wasn’t until the following year that Diana agreed to an interview with Martin Bashir, in which she spoke about both her and Charles’ infidelities. Diana’s low-cut, the shoulder-baring midnight-blue dress was instantly seared into the cultural consciousness, as was the pearl and sapphire choker with which she accessorized it. But the outfit’s real impact was due to how Princess Diana looked in it: happy, confident, and utterly indifferent to the revelations made by her husband the night before. In fact, two years ago Meghan Markle wore her own version of her late mother-in-law’s revenge dress: the green dress in which she attended the 2019 Commonwealth Service, which marked her last public appearance as a working member of the royal family. The Duchess of Sussex’s decision to wear the stunning emerald caped dress for the engagement was described in Vanity Fair as a “master class in revenge-dressing." Hopefully The Crown will someday get around to a recreation of Meghan and Prince Harry’s dramatic last days as senior royals—for now, the next season will focus on Diana and Charles’ crumbling marriage, as well as the princess’s tragic death in a car crash at the age of 37. Next up, Can You Visit Princess Diana’s Grave—And What Dress Was She Buried In?
