The Crown”s Mallorca Filming: Season 6 on the Island’s Screens
The fictional British Royal Family is poised to arrive in Mallorca next September as the next chapter of a celebrated television saga unfolds on Spanish shores. The team behind the Netflix series continues to leverage the island’s varied landscapes and vibrant locales, a factor that impressed the production crew during the filming of the fifth season last autumn. That season is scheduled to premiere in November, drawing audiences into a blend of history and drama staged against Mallorca’s coast and towns.
As reported by Diario de Mallorca, production activity on the island is already underway with Palma Pictures coordinating early preparations. Netflix collaborates with Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures to bring the series to life, and locations across Mallorca are being earmarked. While nothing is set in stone, Palma and Andratx appear to be strong candidates for essential scenes, with occasional shoots planned in other municipalities. Cameras are expected to start rolling in mid-September, with a peak shooting schedule anticipated by late October.
What might viewers expect in this final installment?
Season 6 will place significant emphasis on the royal children, with Diana, Princess of Wales (portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki), William, Duke of Cambridge, and Harry, Duke of Sussex, stepping into the foreground as they navigate adolescence and early adulthood following their mother’s passing. Several reports suggest that Harry’s arc could explore some of the more controversial early years, including alcohol and drug-related episodes.
About Prince William, the storyline is said to recreate the moment he began university studies and met his future wife, Kate Middleton. Netflix has issued casting calls for these roles, though the names of the selected actors have not yet been disclosed.
Plans indicate that the late 1990s into the 2000s will be dramatized on the island. Notably, the series will likely omit the infamous 1997 car crash that claimed Diana’s life, a moment that some viewers might expect to see revisited in the narrative. A delicate treatment of that event aligns with the broader arc of the program.
Dominic West is cast as Prince Charles, slated to emerge as a central figure toward the end of the arc. The sixth season is envisioned to wrap around 2002, dovetailing with the series’ broader conclusion. While Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth II make appearances, Netflix reportedly urged creator Peter Morgan to push the timeline toward Charles’s 2005 wedding to Camilla, marking a transition into a new chapter in Windsors’ history. Speculation remains in British tabloids about a potential sequel focusing on Harry and Meghan Markle and their subsequent departure from the Crown, commonly referred to as Megxit.
In this final stretch, Tony Blair (as portrayed by Bertie Carvel) assumes a position of influence, with Queen Elizabeth II and her evolving relationship with the government anchoring the political backdrop. The era is marked by real-world events such as the September 11 attacks and the ensuing Iraq War, as well as the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002. The series is projected to conclude in 2005. A few years later, Prince Edward is rumored to visit Mallorca in connection with his own public appearances after personal changes.
The fifth season of The Crown was shot at Club de Mar last autumn, with scenes aboard a yacht associated with Onassis and sequences captured in Sant Elm and Sa Calobra. To mark the ten-year anniversary of Charles and Diana’s marriage, the show is said to revisit their Mediterranean journey. The production team on Mallorca described the experience of filming on the island as being integral to the season’s visual storytelling and emotional resonance. Lead actor discussions and wardrobe fittings have continued in the area, with filming taking place at Club de Mar in 2021 and surrounding locations contributing to the coastal ambiance.