The final season of The Crown covers events up to 2005. Season six begins in 1997, around the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and follows the royal family through the early 2000s.
The season includes the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002, the deaths of Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother, and Prince William's university years and relationship with Kate Middleton. It ends with the 2005 wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla Parker Bowles.
The Crown is a historical drama rather than a documentary, so its timeline compresses some events and uses imagined conversations. A common mix-up is confusing the season's ending date with the show's release date: season six premiered in 2023, but its story reaches 2005.