It's officially a new chapter of The Crown [1]. On Monday, Netflix released the first look at Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II for season three [2]. The English actress will be taking over for Claire Foy, who played the iconic role for the first two seasons. Wearing a pink jacket fit for royalty, the image showcases Colman giving a stern look while sipping on a cup of tea.
Colman isn't the only new cast member for the upcoming season. Since season three will take place in the late '60s and into the late 1970s, the series is replacing the main cast with new, older actors [3] to more accurately portray the passing of time. In addition to casting Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip [4] and Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret [5], the upcoming season will introduce Princess Diana [6] See the first glamorous images from the upcoming season ahead.
Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret
Ben Daniels as Antony Armstrong-Jones
Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II
Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip
Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Daniels as Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II
The Cast of The Crown Season 3
Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II
Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Daniels as Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles
It's officially a new chapter of The Crown [7]. On Monday, Netflix released the first look at Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II for season three [8]. The English actress will be taking over for Claire Foy, who played the iconic role for the first two seasons. Wearing a pink jacket fit for royalty, the image showcases Colman giving a stern look while sipping on a cup of tea.
Colman isn't the only new cast member for the upcoming season. Since season three will take place in the late '60s and into the late 1970s, the series is replacing the main cast with new, older actors [9] to more accurately portray the passing of time. In addition to casting Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip [10] and Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret [11], the upcoming season will introduce Princess Diana [12], though there hasn't been an official confirmation on who will be play the late royal [13] just yet.