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The Crown Season 5 (Courtesy of Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The fifth season of<\/em>\u00a0The Crown<\/a>\u00a0has officially dropped on Netflix, and we\u2019re engrossed in the drama that\u2019s unfolding over the show\u2019s new decade \u2014 the \u201990s. Ever since the highly acclaimed series debuted in 2016, it\u2019s taken some creative liberties from time to time, despite heavily relying on history to guide its plot. As we tune into the drama \u201cinspired by\u201d\u00a0historical events,<\/em>\u00a0GRAZIA USA\u00a0is unpacking every time we asked ourselves, \u201cDid that really happen?<\/a>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

We\u2019re focusing on\u00a0The Crown<\/em>\u2019s seventh episode \u201cNo Woman\u2019s Land.\u201d Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) is struggling to find her place amid her separation with Prince Charles and after her son William leaves for boarding school at Eton. More isolated than ever, Lady Diana\u00a0finds solace in Dr. Hasnat Khan (portrayed by Humayun Saeed). Meanwhile,\u00a0BBC reporter Martin Bashir goes to great lengths to persuade Diana to agree to an interview.<\/p>\n

Struggling to say goodbye to her eldest son, Diana advises William to \u201cgive Granny a wave,\u201d if he\u2019s ever feeling sad or lonely, as Eton College is so close to Windsor Castle. The close proximity prompts Queen Elizabeth to inquire if Prince William might have permission to visit the castle for tea on occasion.<\/p>\n

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The Prince and Princess of Wales with their sons Princes William (centre, right) and Harry with House Master Dr Andrew Gailey (back, centre), on William’s first day at Eton School. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – PA Images\/PA Images via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When supporting a friend at the hospital, Diana meets the acquaintance of Dr. Khan. Immediately smitten, the princess calls Khan \u201cdishy,\u201d complimenting his eyes and his hands, and ponders if he might be Pakistani.<\/p>\n

Diana quickly begins spending time at the hospital, chatting with patients and staff, uplifting their spirits without a bodyguard or the press. Dr. Khan expresses his gratitude for her giving his patients joy. He asks if she\u2019d have a snack with him on his break.<\/p>\n

Cracking open some junk food from the vending machine, the pair bond over Diana\u2019s love for Pakistani culture after visiting on a solo tour in 1991. Khan explains his very busy schedule has kept him from pursuing romantic relationships and from going to the movies. The pair later meet up to catch Apollo 13<\/em> in theaters, with Diana in disguise, holding hands and cozying up.<\/p>\n

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The Crown Season 5 (Courtesy of Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After giving her a respectful peck on the cheek to say goodnight, Diana asks for a \u201cproper kiss.\u201d Khan explains that he doesn\u2019t understand what she sees in him. \u201cYou forget I already had a prince, and he broke my heart,\u201d Diana says. \u201cI\u2019m just looking for a frog to make me happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the next episode “Gunpowder,” their relationship swiftly ends after Diana’s BBC interview with Martin Bashir airs, opening the couple to a whole new level of media scrutiny.<\/p>\n

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The Crown Season 5 (Courtesy of Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In reality, Princess Diana did indeed meet heart surgeon Hasnat Khan at Royal Brompton Hospital in 1995. However, the couple lasted much longer than portrayed on the screen. Journalist Kate Snell wrote in her book Diana: Her Last Love<\/em>, “After Charles, Khan was undoubtedly the most important love of Diana\u2019s life.”<\/p>\n

Diana met the cardiologist’s family, visited them in Pakistan, and reportedly<\/a> sent him flowers, while Khan would sneak into Kensington Palace with Kentucky Friend Chicken for the Princess.<\/p>\n

The pair did their best to keep the relationship under wraps, but were met with an onslaught of suspicion and media attention. Their relationship lasted until July of 1997, immediately before Diana was photographed on a yacht with Dodi Fayed.<\/p>\n

Shortly thereafter, Fayed and Diana would go on to pursue a romantic relationship, tragically ending with them both dying in a car crash in Paris in 1997.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31863,"featured_media":67721,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[38,16,3925],"yoast_head":"\nWho Is Princess Diana\u2019s Boyfriend Dr. Hasnat Khan Seen in The Crown?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As seen in The Crown's seventh episode "No Woman's Land," who is Diana's romantic interest Dr. Hasnat Khan?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/the-crown-fact-fiction-dr-hasnat-khan-princess-diana-boyfriend\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"'The Crown' Fact or Fiction: Who Is Princess Diana's Former 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