The Crown series 5: FIRST LOOK image shows Imelda Staunton in character as ...

The very first image of Imelda Staunton in character as Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed on Friday.

The Crown has covered controversies from Royal affairs to family feuds but it's conveniently going to end in the early 2000s and miss of perhaps some of the most controversial storylines of all.

The Royal drama won't be covering Prince Harry's wild years and Megxit because recent events haven't had enough time to 'gain a proper perspective', an executive producer has confirmed.

Suzanna Mackie revealed that the Royal drama will come to an end in the early 2000s, when Prince Harry and William were just teenagers, meaning Harry's past behavior will be avoided by the creators.

Speaking to Broadcast on Thursday, the producer, 35, claimed the Netflix show's creator Peter Morgan 'simply can't' write another season because recent history hasn't 'had time to gain a proper perspective'. 

She explained: 'Peter has said it very articulately, that he simply can't write something unless there has been time to gain a proper perspective.' 

Suzanne also reflected on the fact that Peter likes to leave a decade between The Crown's plot lines and current modern life. 

She explained: 'I think he's [Peter] always felt 10 years is the minimum amount of time that he can see something in a historical context, to allow him to really understand it. I don't think he'll deviate from that.

The executive producer continued: 'We all know these stories, but what Peter does so brilliantly is get underneath that, and understand the landscape in a more nuanced, complex, surprising way.'

The Crown insider then explained that if the show's script gets too close to present day events she fears the plot will start to feel contrived. 

Peter also previously expressed his relief at not having to write about recent events regarding the Riyals.

He told T&C: 'The Meghan and Harry story is nowhere near over yet. And I’m happy that I’m never going to write it.'

Despite the show's success, Suzanne said she agreed with Peter's decision and thought it was definitely time to move on from the popular show. 

Reflecting on casting Emma Corrin as Diana, Princess of Wales, in season four,  Suzanne claimed it was one of her proudest career highlights.  

Emma was originally brought to the show to help out while Emerald Fennell ran her lines as Camilla Parker-Bowles. 

But after the young actress impressed executives at the read-through they gave her a screen test and realised 'that might be Diana'. 

Executive producer Suzanne Mackie shared earlier this year: 'To be honest, whatever the life of 'The Crown' is after where we are now, I doubt we'll ever go as far into the present day.' 

Key moments in the Royal Family's history the show will not cover includes Harry's romance with Meghan Markle and the couple's decision to step back as senior Royals.

Meghan and Harry rocked the foundations of the Royal Family in 2020 when they announced their shock decision as they 'work to become financially independent'.

In an extraordinary statement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they wanted to 'carve out a progressive new role' and 'step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family'.

They said they wanted to balance their time between the UK and North America, 'continuing to honour our duty to the Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages'.

Since their exit, the couple first moved to Canada before later settling in an £11m mansion in Montecito in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles.

They've since welcomed a daughter Lilibet Diana last month, a baby sister to their son Archie Harrison, two.

But while Harry's life as a loving husband and father will be skipped, his wild partying days will also not be aired, which will no doubt come as a relief to the Duke.

Most notably, his 2005 controversy in which the then 20-year-old Prince was widely condemned for wearing a Nazi uniform, complete with swastika armband, to a fancy dress party.

Images of Harry, pictured holding a drink and a cigarette caused 'public outrage', with the young Prince forced to issue and apology. 

His actions sparked angry condemnation from politicians, anti-fascist groups and Jewish human rights organisations. 

In a statement, he said: 'I'm very sorry if I caused any offence or embarrassment to anyone'.

He added: 'It was a poor choice of costume and I apologise.' 

With The Crown ending in the early 2000s, the show will of course skip the latest controversy surrounding the Royal family - Harry and Meghan's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which they made a number of claims about 'the firm'. 

Claims included allegations of racism aimed towards their son Archie, while it was also said that Meghan's pleas for help were ignored when she was suicidal.

In a turbulent time for the House of Windsor Prince Andrew was also 'sacked' from all Royal duties by the Queen after a disastrous Newsnight interview about his years of friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. 

Prince Andrew was also alleged to have had sex with then 17-year-old Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, and has strenuously denied any wrongdoing. 

Meanwhile, with the current series of The Crown largely focusing on the love triangle between Charles, Diana and Camilla, the latter years will notably skip Charles' relationship with Camilla following Diana's death in 1997.

The couple were photographed publicly together for the first time in two years later 1999, though they had tried to keep their rekindled romance out of the public eye amid the huge outpouring of grief over Diana.

It is said that Camilla was first introduced to William in 1998, though Harry was not present. Camilla later accompanied Charles and the boys on a trip to Greece in 1999.

Charles and Camilla moved in together in 2003, announced their engagement in 2005 and went on to tie the knot at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in April that year.

The Crown's wrapping up of the Royal saga in the early 2000s comes after Harry and Meghan signed a mega bucks deal streaming service Netflix last year, worth a whopping £112m.

The production company, Archewell productions, will see documentaries, feature films, scripted shows and children's programming made for the streaming giant.

The couple currently have one production in the works, Heart of Invictus, which will be a multi-episode documentary series about the Invictus Games - the international tournament for wounded soldiers which the Prince founded in 2014.  

Netflix announced last July that The Crown will air for six series after originally being confirmed to end with season five.

Creator Peter Morgan revealed he decided to 'return to the original plan,' meaning Imelda Staunton will now appear for two series as an older Queen Elizabeth II instead of the planned one.

In recent times, The Crown has faced mounting criticism from politicians, Royal experts and friends of Charles for fabricating a string of controversial incidents. 

In December last year, Netflix broke its

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