The Crown’s Claire Foy & Matt Smith Pay Tribute To Queen Elizabeth After Her Death

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Some of Netflix’s Talented Cast Members Crown honor Queen Elizabeth after her sudden death on September 8. “I think she’s an incredible king,” Claire FoyThe 38-year-old, who played the queen for the first two seasons of the show, told the BBC at the Toronto Film Festival on September 14. “She unites people and she is a big symbol of solidarity. custom, dignity and grace.”

Despite having crowned the UK through some of the most pivotal moments in world history, Claire said she misses Queen Elizabeth as a beloved family member, rather than a record-setting monarch. . “My main feeling is just thinking of her as a mother, a grandmother and a great-grandmother,” she continued. “I am honored to be a small part of her story.”

Olivia Colman48 years old, who played the queen in seasons 3 and 4, spoke to Diversity on the Queen’s impact on the world at the Toronto International Film Festival. “I do not know where to start. She made a promise as a young woman and she absolutely holds it with such dignity,” she said. “We were all very impressed with what she did.”

Carpenterwho played the late husband of the queen Prince Phillip in the first two seasons of the hit series, reflected on the death of the longest-reigning British monarch in a September 15 appearance on Today. “I think it’s part of history. I don’t think we’ll have a king serving for another 70 years… I just want to be in London. I want to experience it. I think in its ceremony, really,” he added, referring to the upcoming funeral slated to be held on September 19.

He continued, “My mother is going [to the procession]. I don’t know if I’m actually going to the procession, but I want to see it. I can watch it in my local pub, indeed, with a group of friends. “

Part 5 of Crown slated to premiere in November, with Imelda Staunton play the late queen. The cast also includes Jonathan Pryce like Phillip, Lesley Manville like Princess Margaret, Dominic West like Prince Charlesand Elizabeth Debicki like Diana Princess. Olivia Williams has been selected as Camilla Parker Bowles. That group is currently filming the show’s sixth and final season, which will take viewers through the 1990s before Princess Diana’s tragic death.

Production of the upcoming season was suspended on Friday, September 9 in honor of the queen’s death, according to Diversity. “As a sign of respect, filming on Crown suspended as of today,” a Netflix source told the outlet. “Filming will also be halted on the day of the Queen’s funeral.”

“The crown is a love letter to her,” said the show’s creator, Peter Morganshared about the decision, each Town & Country. “I have nothing to add at the moment, just silence and respect. I hope we will also stop filming out of respect. “