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Elizabeth Debicki embodies the elegance of Princess Diana in a velvet dress at the 2024 Emmys

Elizabeth Debicki looked like a queen on the red carpet at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.

On Sunday night, the actress arrived at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles for the 2024 Emmys, where she emulated the graceful elegance of Princess Diana in a sleek black velvet ball gown by Dior. Debicki kept her accessories to a minimum, wearing diamond earrings, a silver bracelet and a diamond-encrusted ring.

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Los Angeles, California, September 15 Elizabeth Debicki attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Frazer HarrisonGetty Images

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Tonight, Debicki is among several nominees for the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Diana in the Netflix series The CrownShe was also nominated in the same category at the 2023 ceremony, although that Emmy ultimately went to Jennifer Coolidge for her work on HBO's The White Lotus.

Debicki took on the role of the late Princess Diana in seasons five and six of The Crown(Emma Corrin previously played a younger version of the Queen in seasons three and four.) She spoke in an interview with 2023 about the pressure of playing such a popular public figure Harper’s Bazaar.

“I think Princess Diana, as I have tried to portray her, is someone who tries to reassure people, but it is not often that she meets someone of a certain status who is able to facilitate and understand a lifestyle, [her] needs,” Debicki said of the Princess of Wales, who died in a car crash in 1997. “My Diana is someone who has not been listened to well or given much space to be seen in a certain light. The way Khalid [Abdalla] The role of Dodi helped me a lot with what I discovered in the relationship – that he is very gentle and loving and listens in an incredible way.”

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