Imelda Staunton, the actress, is set to succeed Olivia Colman in the role of Queen Elizabeth II. Social media users have been sharing Imelda’s image in the Queen Elizabeth role. Claire Foy portrayed the young Queen in the two first seasons of the web series.
Imelda Staunton To Play Queen Elizabeth In The Crown 5
The Crown Season 5 was shot in July. Imelda Staunton met Queen Elizabeth I in 2008, and Reuters shared a clip recently of the actress meeting the Queen.
The Crown Season 4 Won Big At Golden Globe Awards
The Crown Season 4 had won big at the 78th Golden Globe Awards. The web series was nominated in six categories and it won four awards including Best Television Actress Drama, Best Television Actor Drama, Best Drama Series, and Best Supporting Actress. Emma Corrin won Best Actress for her portrayal of Princess Diana. Josh O’Connor who played the role of Prince Charles won the Best Actor Award. Gillian Anderson won the award for Best Supporting actor.
Take a look at the clip:
WATCH: British actor Imelda Staunton takes over from Olivia Colman to play the role of Queen Elizabeth in the Netflix series 'The Crown’ pic.twitter.com/qqkli0NFeQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 8, 2021
About The Crown Season 5
The Royal Family will discuss the early 90s when Prince Charles and Princess Diana got divorced. It was a very difficult time for the Royals. The Crown will not include Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s exit from royal life. The show is not expected to cover events up to 2000, long before Meghan and Kate Middleton joined Royal Family.
