• In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96, The Crown has paused production
• According to reports, the Queen’s burial will take place in roughly 10 days
• The show isn’t the only one that has temporarily ceased operations or planned to do so in respect of the late Queen’s passing

In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96, The Crown has paused production.

The Crown’s filming was halted today out of respect “a representative for Netflix stated in an email on Friday. “On the day of Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral, filming will also stop.
According to reports, the Queen’s burial will take place in roughly 10 days.

“I have nothing to contribute at this time other than quiet and respect since The Crown is a love poem to her. I anticipate that we’ll halt production as well out of respect,” said showrunner Peter Morgan to Deadline on Thursday.

The show isn’t the only one that has temporarily ceased operations or planned to do so in respect of the late Queen’s passing. On the day of the funeral, the London Stock Exchange will be closed. All Premier League soccer matches scheduled for this weekend in the United Kingdom have been canceled. In addition, Legoland Windsor closed on Friday.

When it comes to The Crown, the halt is unsurprising. One of the show’s directors, Stephen Daldry, told Deadline in 2016 that work would end when the Queen died.
“No one knows when that day may come,” he continued, “but it would be right and proper to show respect to the Queen.”

The Crown, Netflix’s drama about the British royal, is gradually catching up to the present. The fifth and final season, set in the early to mid-1990s, is now in production. Imelda Staunton will play Queen Elizabeth II, Dominic West will play Prince Charles, and Elizabeth Debicki will play Princess Diana.

Some British reviewers have branded The Crown “false history” and “inaccurate,” and the UK government has even requested that Netflix notify viewers about the show’s bogus storytelling.

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