The Crown's depiction of Princess Diana's fatal crash leaves fans emotional

Viewers of The Crown were moved to tears as they witnessed the final moments of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed.

The Netflix series recreated the tragic car crash in Paris that claimed the lives of the couple in 1997, depicting the events leading up to their car entering the Pont de l'Alma tunnel.

The heart-wrenching scene is portrayed in the third episode of the sixth and final season of the royal drama, which was released on the streaming service.

The emotional portrayal led to viewers expressing their sadness and one stating, 'I'll never forget the day Diana died for as long as I live. The saddest day.' Despite Netflix emphasizing that the crash would not be shown, the episode includes an audio depiction of the fatal incident.

Viewers were sobbing watching the emotional scene unfold, with one penning: 'I'll never forget the day Diana died for as long as I live. The saddest day.'

Another said: 'Currently sobbing, in tears, screaming at the first part of The Crown'

A third added: 'The first scene of The Crown season 6 episode 1 is literally Diana's accident - I can't do this rn I swear, I'm crying within the first 4 minutes of the episode.'

One fan wrote: 'The last phone call between Harry, William and Diana broke my heart'

It comes after Netflix stressed throughout the production of series six that viewers would not see the crash that killed Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. But the episode does play an audio of the fatal incident.