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Zara Woodcock

The Crown's Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki lead red carpet at Netflix premiere

The Crown actors Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki lead the arrivals at the red carpet premiere of the Netflix series on Tuesday evening.

Dominic, who played the now-King Charles III (Prince Charles in the show), arrived in a black suit and a bowtie for the event.

He plays the role of Charles for seasons five and six. The actor brought along his family for the premiere.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth - who plays Princess Diana - had all eyes on her in a sleeveless black gown.

She had her hair up in an elegant updo and placed her hands on her hips as she posed for the many cameras.

Elizabeth Debicki (Getty Images)
Dominic West plays Prince Charles (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Khalid Abdalla, who took on the role of Dodi Fayed – the romantic partner of Diana, Princess of Wales – in the dramatisation of the era for season five of The Crown, also attended the premiere.

The 41-year-old looked dapper in black trousers, a black button-up shirt, and a black blazer as he posed on the red carpet.

He smiled for the cameras at the Royal Theatre in Drury Lane in central London ahead of the release of the new season on Wednesday.

Dodi was the son of billionaire and former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed. He was dating the Princess when they both died in a car crash in 1997.

Khalid arrived in an all-black ensemble (Dave Benett/WireImage)
He plays Dodi Fayed in the show (Dave Benett/WireImage)

Speaking of Dodi previously, Khalid explained that there is "a big wound that surrounds the fact that Dodi’s never really been mourned because he’s never really been known, and then there’s the wound that exists around Diana’s death, and his death with her".

Will Powell, who plays young Prince Harry, and Timothee Sambor, who plays a young Prince William, looked adorable at the red carpet.

Other stars arriving at the premiere include Claudia Harrison, who took on the role of Princess Anne.

Will Powell and Timothee Sambor (Getty Images)
Imelda Staunton (Getty Images)
Lesley Manville (Getty Images)
Jonathan Pryce (Getty Images)

She looked ultra glamorous in a one-shoulder black dress with a thigh-high split on the same side as her sleeve.

Claudia put her hands on her hips as she smiled for the camera. She kept her makeup fresh and had her brown locks in a simple up-do.

Imelda Staunton, who played Queen Elizabeth II, arrived in a black suit and tie ensemble.

Lesley Manville (Princess Margaret) and Jonathan Pryce (Prince Phillip) kept to the seemingly black theme of the event.

Netflix's co-CEO Ted Sarandos also attended the premiere on Tuesday evening and looked dapper in a black suit and white button-up shirt.

Claudia took on the role of Princess Anne (Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Netflix's co-CEO also attended the premiere (Dave Benett/WireImage)

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The drama has received a lot of backlash in recent months due to certain storylines the hit show is running in the upcoming series.

It's caused bosses to include a disclaimer on the latest trailer as the drama intends to showcase the death of Princess Diana.

Due to complaints, the streaming giant has tagged its trailer, saying the show is a "fictional dramatisation... inspired by real events".

And the actress who plays the late royal has backed up the new tag and told fans to "move on" from the debate as she reiterated the scenes are simply an interpretation of events.

Elizabeth Debicki, who plays Princess Diana, said of the criticism: "Now the disclaimer is up there, we can maybe stop talking about it and move on. If that’s helpful for certain people, so be it, and now the conversation can be returned to the creative endeavour of what the show is."

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