The new season, which launches Nov. 15, will follow on the heels of Season 3's plot, which ended around the late '70s on Queen Elizabeth's (Olivia Colman) 25th year as the United Kingdom's sovereign leader. A primary focus will be how the Queen and her family are preoccupied with the line of succession and therefore securing an `appropriate` bride for Prince Charles. Thus, the season will chronicle Charles' romance with a young Lady Diana Spencer, but while it is depicted as a fairy tale to unite the British people, it is anything but a fairy tale for the young woman herself.
Colman is playing Queen Elizabeth for the second consecutive year, as is Tobias Menzies portraying Prince Philip. Claire Foy will return to the role of Queen Elizabeth in a flashback scene. A toddler version of Prince William will also appear in the season alongside a Princess Diana who will be pregnant with Prince Harry.
Ahead of the trailer's release, Netflix teased the show's return on Twitter, posting first look photos for some of the season's upcoming moments. Photos of Anderson, Corrin and more were shared alongside the caption, `Change is coming.`