01of 10Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth IINetflix; GettyFoypicked up a Golden Globefor her portrayal ofQueen Elizabeth IIin the early years of her reign (and those just before she wore the crown). She played Britain’s longest-reigning monarch forthe show’s first two seasons.
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Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II
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Foypicked up a Golden Globefor her portrayal ofQueen Elizabeth IIin the early years of her reign (and those just before she wore the crown). She played Britain’s longest-reigning monarch forthe show’s first two seasons.
02of 10Matt Smith as Prince PhilipNetflix; Popperfoto/GettyLike his on-screen wife, Smith appeared inThe Crown’s first and second seasons. He plays the Queen’s at-times prickly husband,Prince Philip.
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Matt Smith as Prince Philip
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Like his on-screen wife, Smith appeared inThe Crown’s first and second seasons. He plays the Queen’s at-times prickly husband,Prince Philip.
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04of 10Victoria Hamilton as the Queen MotherNetflix; Hulton-Deutsch/Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis/GettyHamilton plays the elderQueen Elizabeth— also known asthe Queen Mother. This isn’t Hamilton’s first time in a royal-inspired production: She also played Queen Victoria in the 2001 television movieVictoria & Albert.
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Victoria Hamilton as the Queen Mother
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Hamilton plays the elderQueen Elizabeth— also known asthe Queen Mother. This isn’t Hamilton’s first time in a royal-inspired production: She also played Queen Victoria in the 2001 television movieVictoria & Albert.
05of 10John Lithgow as Winston ChurchillNetflix; Evening Standard/GettyLithgowwon an Emmyand was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as Churchill in season 1.
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John Lithgow as Winston Churchill
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Lithgowwon an Emmyand was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as Churchill in season 1.
06of 10Ben Miles as Peter TownsendNetflix; Central Press/GettyMiles' character, military hero and divorcee Captain Peter Townsend, embarks on anill-fated love affair with Princess Margaretin the first season of the show.
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Ben Miles as Peter Townsend
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Miles' character, military hero and divorcee Captain Peter Townsend, embarks on anill-fated love affair with Princess Margaretin the first season of the show.
07of 10Jeremy Northam as Anthony EdenNetflix; Keystone/Hulton Archive/GettyAs the prime minister who followed Churchill, Northam’s character had a prominent position at the end of the first season.
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Jeremy Northam as Anthony Eden
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As the prime minister who followed Churchill, Northam’s character had a prominent position at the end of the first season.
08of 10Jared Harris as King George VINetflix; Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/GettyHarris' character,Queen Elizabeth’s father, only appears in the first half of season 1 beforehe dies, making way for his elder daughter’s ascension.
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Jared Harris as King George VI
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Harris' character,Queen Elizabeth’s father, only appears in the first half of season 1 beforehe dies, making way for his elder daughter’s ascension.
09of 10Alex Jennings as King Edward VIIICentral Press/GettyAs the disgraced and exiledKing Edward VIII(also known as the Duke of Windsor), Jennings pops up multiple times throughout the show’s first season, particularly following the deaths of his brother and mother.
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Alex Jennings as King Edward VIII
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As the disgraced and exiledKing Edward VIII(also known as the Duke of Windsor), Jennings pops up multiple times throughout the show’s first season, particularly following the deaths of his brother and mother.
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Lia Williams as Wallis Simpson
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source: people.com
