March of the Middletons! Eve Best makes her first appearance as Carole in The Crown – new footage shows Queen planning her poignant Golden Jubilee and the early days of William and Kate’s romance

Netflix has treated fans of The Crown to a glimpse of the final episodes by releasing new stills from the show, including a first look at Carole Middleton.

The hugely successful series comes to an end tomorrow when the remaining five episodes hit the streaming platform.

The final episodes cover Prince William’s university days at St Andrews, where he meets his future wife Kate Middleton, the inquest into Princess Diana’s death and Princess Margaret’s ill health.

Preview footage shows the Queen – played by Imelda Staunton – being informed about her Golden Jubilee celebrations, which took place in February 2002.

The monarch looks solemn as she inspects statues of soldiers who will march along the Mall.

At one point, the Queen bends down to inspect a statue of a horse-drawn carriage and has a deeply saddened expression on her face.

The landmark moment in her reign came at a particularly poignant time for the Queen, whose dear friend Porchy had recently died.

Just a week after her Golden Jubilee, the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, died at the age of 72. Netflix has released a photo of the royal family – played by Leslie Manville – looking particularly frail as they sit in an empty hospital room.

The following month, the Queen Mother, who was 101, also died – with her death certificate stating an ‘extreme’ old age.

Additionally, the final episodes will also delve into Prince William and Kate Middleton’s romance as students at St. Andrews University in the early 2000s.

The show has cast Eve Best as Kate’s mother Carole Middleton, who is depicted as pushing her daughter to pursue William and even encouraging her to ‘show off’ her figure at the infamous student fashion show.

The actress – who is best known for House of Dragon and Maryland – is seen sporting the shoulder-length blonde hair that the mother of the royal family sported in 2001 when she played The Crown’s Carole.

Another promotional image shows Kate – played by Meg Bellamy – chatting with her future husband as she walks through campus with her boyfriend Rupert Finch, played by Oli Green.

In the image, The Crown’s Kate has styled her hair with the princess’ signature bouncy blow-dry and is wearing a waxed navy blue jacket and green sweater.

The future Princess of Wales looks solemn as she talks to Prince William, who is also pictured dating another student before their romance took off.

Elsewhere, Prince Philip, played by Jonathan Pryce, is seen tearful as he watches Prince William and Prince Charles hug in High Grove.

The first episode, out tomorrow on Netflix, shows William – played by Ed McVey – who has a strained relationship with Charles – played by Dominic West – after Diana’s death.

After the couple argue at Windsor Castle, Prince Philip visits William at Eton, where he tells the future king that Charles is “praying for his forgiveness.”

He then brings his grandson to High Grove for an emotional reunion with Charles and watches the moving moment unfold from a distance.

Additionally, Netflix released an image of a flashback of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret celebrating VE Day in London.

The royal sisters have been recast for the fourth time in the show’s four-year history: Viola Prettejohn, 18, steps into the role of the late queen, while Beau Gadsdon, 14, takes on Princess Margaret.

While the Queen famously wore her junior commander uniform for the night out with her sister and cousin Margaret Rhodes, Princess Margaret appears in a salmon pink dress and pearl necklace for the heartwarming scenes.

Furthermore, the promotional images also show Mohamed Al-Fayed – played by Salim Dau – looking solemn.

In one of the episodes, Mohamed is seen giving TV interviews in which he labels the royal family “gangsters” and “terrorists” and claims that Dodi and Diana have been murdered.

In another image, a teenage Prince Harry – played by Luther Ford – is seen looking wistfully out the window at Eton as he talks to his brother on the phone.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair – who plays Bertie Carvel – features in the sixth episode of the latest series and is shown deep in thought during one of his weekly meetings with The Queen.

The series ends with King Charles’ wedding to Camilla in Windsor in 2005 and a promotional image shows Princess Anne – played by Claudia Harrison – looking serious as she watches the religious blessing from the pews with her father.