The Crown season 4: Emma Corrin steps off Concorde as Princess Diana


Emma Corrin has been filming more new scenes for The Crown season 4.

The actress, who plays Princess Diana in the Netflix drama, was spotted in London on Saturday stepping off a Concorde, with British Airways emblazoned across the side of it, waving to onlookers.

The scenes are thought to be a replication of when she returned to the UK from Vienna in 1986 – wearing a similar electric blue ensemble. 

The real deal: Diana, Princess of Wales boards a plane in 1983

Come fly with me: Emma Corrin [L] was seen stepping off an original Concorde as she replicated Princess Diana’s [R] 1986 flight home from Vienna on the supersonic airliner for The Crown season 4 this weekend

In the scenes, Emma, 24, exuded Diana’s cheery demeanor in the fetching outfit, her blonde mane windswept in the March breeze.

With actors playing BA staff standing by as she left the vessel, Emma was seen walking down the steps and onto the tarmac.

The Princess would have been the same age when she took the flight, which also saw husband Prince Charles accompany her. 

Josh O’Connor – who plays the king-to-be in the series – was not pictured, however. 

Touching down: Emma as been filming more new scenes for The Crown this weekend

Touching down: Emma as been filming more new scenes for The Crown this weekend

On location: The actress was spotted in London on Saturday stepping off a Concorde, with British Airways emblazoned across the side of it

On location: The actress was spotted in London on Saturday stepping off a Concorde, with British Airways emblazoned across the side of it

Hi! She was seen waving to onlookers in the scenes

Hi! She was seen waving to onlookers in the scenes

Replica: The scenes are thought to be a replication of when she returned to the UK from Vienna in 1986

Regal: For the flight in question, she wore a similar electric blue ensemble [pictured on board the flight in question]

 Regal replica: The scenes are thought to be a replication of when she returned to the UK from Vienna in 1986 – wearing a similar electric blue ensemble [pictured R on board the flight in question]

The plane was positioned in front of a green screen, which will have a particular image projected onto it in the edit.

The royal couple’s flight was piloted by Captain Dave Leney, whose crew was introduced to the Prince of Wales and Princess Diana before they embarked on their three-day trip to Austria.

The airliner – which was a British/French-designed turbojet-powered supersonic passenger plane – was first flown in 1969. It entered service in 1976 and continued flying for the next 27 years until 2003 when it was retired.

The plane flew at twice the speed of sound and was even developed for space travel. 

In the scenes: Emma, 24, exuded Diana's cheery demeanor in the fetching outfit

Breezy: Her blonde mane looked windswept in the March breeze

In the scenes: Emma, 24, exuded Diana’s cheery demeanor in the fetching outfit, her blonde mane windswept in the March breeze

Descent: With actors playing BA staff standing by as she left the vessel, Emma was seen walking down the steps and onto the tarmac

Descent: With actors playing BA staff standing by as she left the vessel, Emma was seen walking down the steps and onto the tarmac

Arrival: The Princess would have been the same age when she took the flight, which also saw husband Prince Charles accompany her

Arrival: The Princess would have been the same age when she took the flight, which also saw husband Prince Charles accompany her

Where is he? Josh O'Connor - who plays the king-to-be in the series - was not pictured; however another male actor appeared to be portraying another passenger

Where is he? Josh O’Connor – who plays the king-to-be in the series – was not pictured; however another male actor appeared to be portraying another passenger

Welcome home: The royal couple's flight was piloted by Captain Dave Leney, whose crew was introduced to the Prince of Wales and Princess Diana before they embarked on their three-day trip to Austria

Welcome home: The royal couple’s flight was piloted by Captain Dave Leney, whose crew was introduced to the Prince of Wales and Princess Diana before they embarked on their three-day trip to Austria

Green screen: The plane was positioned in front of a green screen, which will have a particular image projected onto it in the edit

Green screen: The plane was positioned in front of a green screen, which will have a particular image projected onto it in the edit

Virgin flight: The airliner - which was a British/French-designed turbojet-powered supersonic passenger plane - was first flown in 1969

Virgin flight: The airliner – which was a British/French-designed turbojet-powered supersonic passenger plane – was first flown in 1969

Brief: Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued flying for the next 27 years until 2003 when it was retired

Brief: Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued flying for the next 27 years until 2003 when it was retired

Regulars: The royals frequently used it, with Queen Elizabeth II flying on it to Barbados on her Silver Jubilee in 1977, in 1987 and in 2003

Frequent flyers: Queen Elizabeth also flew to the Middle East in 1984 and to the United States in 1991 on the Concorde

Regulars: The royals frequently used it, with Queen Elizabeth II flying on it to Barbados on her Silver Jubilee in 1977, in 1987 and in 2003, to the Middle East in 1984 and to the United States in 1991

The royals frequently used it, with Queen Elizabeth II flying on it to Barbados on her Silver Jubilee in 1977, in 1987 and in 2003, to the Middle East in 1984 and to the United States in 1991. 

The Queen Mother celebrated her 85th birthday aboard the plane, which was a present from British Airways in August 1985.

The scenes come after it was announced that Angus Imrie, son of Calendar Girls actress Celia Imrie, will play Prince Edward in the show.

Best known as Josh in Radio 4 soap The Archers, and ‘Creepy Jake’ in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s TV comedy Fleabag, the actor, 25, will portray the prince between 1979 to 1990.

Newcomer: Emma plays Diana during the Thatcher years - 1979 to 1990

Newcomer: Emma plays Diana during the Thatcher years - 1979 to 1990

Newcomer: Emma plays Diana during the Thatcher years – 1979 to 1990

Tragic: It's presumed the Diana's 1996 death will feature at the end of season 4

Tragic: It’s presumed the Diana’s 1996 death will feature at the end of season 4

Crown role: The scenes come after it was announced that Angus Imrie, son of Calendar Girls actress Celia Imrie, will play Prince Edward in the show

Crown role: The scenes come after it was announced that Angus Imrie, son of Calendar Girls actress Celia Imrie, will play Prince Edward in the show

The fourth season covers the Thatcher years, during which time Edward attended Scottish public school Gordonstoun before going on to study at Cambridge University.

He later dropped out of the Royal Marines and worked for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Theatre Company when he dated actress Ruthie Henshall.

He will appear in the new series alongside a number of other up-and-coming British actors, including Tom Byrne as Prince Andrew and Erin Doherty – who is reprising her role from season three as Princess Anne.