This takes The Crown for best casting.
The highly-anticipated season five of The Crown premiered Nov. 9, and we're welcoming an entire new host of onscreen royals. As is tradition in The Crown universe, the Netflix drama has recast all of the period drama's actors for seasons five and six. During season five, which follows the royal family from 1991 to 1997, Imelda Staunton will take over as Queen Elizabeth II, a role originated by Claire Foy and continued by Olivia Colman. Meanwhile, her son Prince Charles will be played by Dominic West, while his soon-to-be ex-wife will be portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki.
On the other hand, season five also sees a handful of outsiders coming to stir up drama within Buckingham Palace. Jonny Lee Miller and Bertie Varvel star as Prime Ministers John Major and Tony Blair, respectively, while Khalid Abdalla will play Princess Diana's partner Dodi Fayed, who also passed away during their fatal 1997 car crash in Paris.
While we're all wrapped up in the latest marital drama of Charles and Diana, E! is comparing the onscreen royals with the real-life figures they play. Keep scrolling to check them out.
The actress appears as the Princess of Wales in an official season six photo.
The actor appears as the Prince of Wales in a season six photo.
A new queen is wearing the crown! Imelda Staunton will play Queen Elizabeth II for season five of the Netflix hit.
Olivia Colman played the royal family's matriarch for seasons three and four.
Claire Foy played Queen Elizabeth II in seasons one and two of Netflix's The Crown, portraying the early days of the Queen's reign.
Jonathan Pryce is taking over the role of Prince Philip for the fifth and sixth seasons.
Tobias Menzies stepped into the role of Prince Philip for seasons three and four.
Doctor Who alum Matt Smith played a younger version of Queen Elizabeth's longtime love Prince Philip in seasons one and two.
Dominic West will play Prince Charles in The Crown's fifth season.
Seasons three and four featured Josh O'Connor as heir apparent Prince Charles.
Elizabeth Debicki will play Princess Diana in season five of The Crown.
Emma Corrin took on the daunting task of playing the beloved late Princess Diana for season four.
Dominic West's own son, Senan West, will play his on-screen son Prince William in the latter half of season five.
Lesley Manville is portraying Elizabeth's strong-minded sister Princess Margaret in seasons five and six.
Helena Bonham Carter was a natural fit to play the Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, in seasons three and four of the period drama.
British actress Vanessa Kirby portrayed a young Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of The Crown.
As the Charles-Diana saga heats up in seasons five and six, Olivia Williams is stepping into Camilla Parker Bowles' heels.
The Prince Charles-Princess Diana saga wouldn't be complete without Camilla Parker Bowles, played by Emerald Fennell in seasons three and four.
Claudia Harrison is taking the reigns as Princess Anne in seasons four and five.
Erin Doherty played Prince Philip's favorite child, Princess Anne, in seasons three and four.
James Murray will portray Prince Andrew as his marriage to Sarah Ferguson falls apart in seasons five and six.
Sam Woolf will star as Queen Elizabeth's youngest child Prince Edward in seasons five and six.
It's not just the royals who are portrayed in The Crown. Johnny Lee Miller will take on Prime Minister John Major, who served in the role from 1990 to 1997.
Afterwards, Bertie Varvel will nab the prime minister role in seasons five and six as Tony Blair, who served from 1997 to 2007.
Gillian Anderson played Britain's first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in season four.
For seasons five and six, Khalid Abdalla is originating the role of Dodi Fayed, Diana's partner who also died in the 1997 Paris car crash.
Ben Daniels joined The Crown in season three to play Princess Margaret's ex husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones.
Matthew Goode became Antony Armstrong-Jones for season two of The Crown.
John Lithgow played one the most famous prime ministers, Winston Churchill, in season one.
The infamous Duke of Windsor made an appearance in seasons one through three, played at different times by Alex Jennings and Derek Jacobi.