1/19Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II
Claire Foy did a magnificent job portraying a young Elizabeth, and Olivia Colman is no less great as an older, more self-assured Queen struggling to lead her nation.
2/19Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret
Among other things, Princess Margaret was known for initiating the most infamous divorce in royal history. Helena Bonham Carter brings new life to the character in Season 3, making Margaret's frustration with her marriage and family role clear.
3/19Emerald Fennell as Camilla Parker-Bowles
Camilla Parker-Bowles, the woman who would eventually come between Charles and Diana is introduced in Season 3. She's played by English actress Emerald Fennell, who was also the showrunner for the second season of Killing Eve.
4/19Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles
Season 3 of The Crown is a big one for Prince Charles, and English actor Josh O'Connor has his unique mannerisms down pat. But what will his chemistry with Diana be like next season?
5/19Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip
Tobias Menzies takes over the role of Prince Philip from Matt Smith for the show's third season. The resemblance is a little uncanny, you have to admit.
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6/19Jason Watkins as Harold Wilson
English stage, film and television actor Jason Watkins does a mean impression of Harold Wilson, the Labour politician who served as British Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976.
Photo: (From left) Alex Baily / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images7/19Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II
When she became queen at just 25 years old, Queen Elizabeth II was seen by many as the new modern face of the monarchy. And while we now picture her as a sweet old monarch with a regal white coif and a fabulous collectsion of hats, it turns out she was once kind of a babe.
Photo: (From left) Alex Baily / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images8/19Matt Smith as Prince Philip
Were we the only ones Googling “Young Prince Philip” after falling for Matt Smith’s charming version of Queen Elizabeth’s dashing husband? That hair! That style! No wonder Elizabeth insisted on marrying him even though her family is said to have been less than thrilled by her choice.
Photo: (From left) Alex Bailey / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images9/19Matthew Goode as Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowden
A dapper photographer who married Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II, in 1960, Armstrong-Jones was a bohemian who suddenly entered a life of privileges, parties, quarrels and infidelities that ended in divorce 18 years later. Known as a bit of a womanizer, he shook up the monarchy as outsiders like Wallis Simpson had in the past.
Photo: (From left) Alex Bailey / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images10/19Michael C. Hall as John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States
The JFK of The Crown era is charming, a strong leader—and bitterly jealous of his wife's popularity, leading to his not-so-secret infidelities. As the 60s usher in a new era of revolutionary politics and upended social mores, Kennedy represents a challenge to Queen Elizabeth's desire to be an active monarch, of course, not so active as JFK.
Photo: (From left) Alex Bailey / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images11/19Jodi Balfour as Jacqueline Kennedy, the First Lady of the United States
Jackie Kennedy was not only First Lady; she became a pop culture and society sensation. With her signature, classic style, pill box hats, pearls and perfect brunette coif, she was fashionable and chic in a way that Queen Elizabeth never was, though perhaps she sacrificed much more of her privacy—especially when it came to her relationship with her husband.
Photo: (From left) Alex Baily / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images12/19Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth’s only sibling, Princess Margaret was known as the more fun-loving and free-spirited royal. When she was 22, she scandalously fell in love with her father’s aide, Group Captain Peter Townsend, a divorced man 16 years her senior. Their romance was frowned upon within the royal family, and after much pressure, she ended their relationship.
Photo: (From left) Alex Baily / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images13/19Jared Harris as King George VI
King George VI wasn’t supposed to be king at all. His brother, Edward VIII, was destined for the throne, until he abdicated the crown in order to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson. George famously had a stammer and was terrified of public speaking, but eventually overcame it with the help of his speech therapist and friend Lionel Logue.
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Photo: (From left) Alex Baily / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images14/19John Lithgow as Winston Churchill
It was an interesting choice to cast an American actor to play Britain’s most memorable statesman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill. But Lithgow delivers a captivating performance of the British bulldog during his last years in office.
Photo: (From left) Alex Baily / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images15/19Victoria Hamilton as the Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth II’s mother was one of the most popular royals in British history. In fact, she was so beloved by the people that Adolf Hitler once described her as “the most dangerous woman in Europe.” She lived to be 101 years old before peacefully dying in her sleep, her eldest daughter by her side.
Photo: (From left) Alex Baily / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images16/19Ben Miles as Group Captain Peter Townsend
A war hero and equerry to King George VI, Townsend became a scandalous figure in Britain after falling in love with Princess Margaret.
Photo: (From left) Alex Baily / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images17/19Alex Jennings as the Duke of Windsor
King Edward VIII is best known for almost destroying the monarchy after proposing to the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. His decision to marry a woman with two living ex-husbands would have created a constitutional crisis in Britain, so Edward renounced the throne in order to wed Simpson. The couple later went into exile in France, where they spent much of the rest of their lives.
Photo: (From left) Alex Baily / Courtesy of Netflix; Getty Images18/19Lia Williams as Wallis Simpson
One of British history’s most maligned figures, Simpson began an affair with Edward VIII while still married to her second husband. Edward eventually became so enamored with her that he renounced the crown to be with her.
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