Queen’s Former Press Secretary Gives Verdict On ‘The Crown’ Actresses Who Played His Boss: “I Don’t Remember Her Being Glum & Boring”

Claire Foy has revealed how the director on her first major acting job made her feel bullied.

is over, should Peter Morgan start chronicling the dramas of the Danish royal family? Det Krone? Because Denmark's long-reigning Queen Margrethe just made a historic announcement, and rumor has it, there's a scandalous reason why.On December 31, 2023, Queen Margrethe II made her annual New Year's Eve address to the nation (if you're just learning that Denmark even has a royal family…welcome to the convo!), and announced her decision to step down in two weeks' time. In her statement, she chalked it up to the length of her reign (over half a century) and her recent back surgery. After all, the woman is 83; it makes sense that she would want to relax a little and let the younger generation do the work instead.

Another year draws to a close, one in which we may have (almost) seen the back of the Covid-19 pandemic, a UK Prime Minister managed to stay in office for more than five minutes and audiences were dazzled by an array of TV shows and performances including a once-in-a-generation week that saw a royal Coronation and Eurovision. This was part of the reason the BBC comfortably overcame ITV in the ratings rankings this year, returning eight of the top 10 shows. Below, we unveil the most-watched UK TV programs of the year (excluding sport) according to 7-day-post-launch Barb data from our friends at overnights.tv. Plus, while 12-months-ranking data isn’t available for streaming services, we have a recap of the UK shows that performed best on Netflix per the SVoD’s recent data dump. Read on.

Along with cringey cracker jokes, fights over the best Quality Street chocolate and post-lunch naps in front of the TV, Christmas Day would not feel right if we didn’t see the royals heading off on their seasonal trip to church. While the service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham is a strictly private affair, all eyes turn on the family as they make their way there, often stopping to chat to locals who gather to give their seasonal greetings. Last year, the family headed to church for the first time without Queen Elizabeth II leading the way.

The royals have enjoyed spending Christmas at Sandringham for decades, and after creating so many special memories there with the late Queen, the King seems keen for them to keep making more. “Christmas at Sandringham has been absolutely central to the family for years, and that legacy looks certain to continue with Charles,” says royal expert Duncan Larcombe.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Andrew Haigh’s romantic fantasy All of Us Strangers. Haigh directs and wrote the film that’s loosely inspired by Taichi Yamada’s 1987 novel Strangers.

Seasons 5 and 6 of “The Crown.”However, the Netflix royal drama has recently earned criticism for its fictionalized portrayal of the Firm.But West, 54, believes that the Windsors are for all intents and purposes, “public property,” and can be depicted in Hollywood in anyway a filmmaker sees fit.The British actor told BBC Radio 5 Live recently: “I acknowledge that there’s discomfort about it, and I can see why people think that way, and I have persuaded myself that the royal family are public property and therefore, fair game.”“But I’m still uncomfortable with the thought of anyone being fair game or anyone’s private life being made public,” he added.“The Wire” alum noted how he can “understand” why viewers believe that the show is “too close to the actual events.”“The grief is still so real,” he said. “Someone like me can’t turn down a part like Charles.

Netflix’s The Crown has come to an end, and fans might be wondering why it ended in 2005.

Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who served the late Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, has shared a sneak peek into the Royal Family 's Christmas feasts. Each year, members of the Royal Family come together for the festive period and traditionally spend time at King Charles' residence, Sandringham House in Norfolk.The sprawling country house has a plethora of bedrooms and is situated within 20,000 acres - the perfect setting for a royal Christmas.

members of the monarchy, opened up about the royal family’s holiday tradition in a new interview.The firm tends to celebrate at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, each year.“It was the same meal every year. They’re actually boring when it comes to festivities.

“The Crown.”The finale of the Netflix series, which dropped Thursday, shows Imelda Staunton, Olivia Colman, and Claire Foy gathering at St. George’s Chapel, where Queen Elizabeth was buried last year.The three actresses play the queen at different times in her life in “The Crown.” Her real-life former press secretary, Dickie Arbiter, was not impressed by Staunton and Colman’s characterizations.“I don’t remember her being glum and boring,” Arbiter, 83, told Deadline of the queen played by Staunton, 67.

Imelda Staunton is sharing her reaction to Queen Elizabeth‘s death.

bombshell memoir “Spare” hit the bookshelves this past January — just months before “The Crown” dropped its sixth and final season.Now, actor Dominic West — who played Prince (Now King) Charles on the Netflix royal drama — has revealed that he ran to pick up a copy of the autobiography once it came out.The British star, 54, divulged that he used the Duke of Sussex’s words to impact his performance on the show — calling the book a “gift.”“I bought it immediately, and I think it did slightly affect the way we played that key scene where he wakes Harry up,” the “Wire” actor explained to Variety recently.He went on: “I’ve been reading every newspaper article or journalistic article on him since I got the job.” “In a way, this was a gift that he was in the headlines every day when he was becoming king — like getting irritated by the fountain pen,” West said. “In the cold, formal exterior of this guy, I tried to get those little tells.”The “Affair” alum noted that “Spare” heavily influenced his acting in one particular scene of “The Crown” — the moment where Charles informed Harry that his mother Princess Diana died in 1997 in the early hours of the morning.The “Invictus Games” founder penned in his book about the tragedy: “Pa didn’t hug me.

K.J. Yossman SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Crown” Season 6, streaming on Netflix now. The series finale of “The Crown” is set in 2005, a full 17 years before Queen Elizabeth II’s death.

his Nazi costume scandal. After the first part of Season 6 covered the death of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), it’s no surprise that art imitates life: the other royals don’t cast as long of a shadow in public imagination as Princess Diana, and their onscreen presence reflects that downgrade. Viewers who find Prince William and Kate Middelton bland will feel vindicated, because their TV counterparts are mostly colorless.

“The Crown” seems to think so.The final six episodes of the royal drama dropped on Thursday, and the episode titled “Alma Mater” focuses on the Princess of Wales and her mom, 68.The future Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, now 41, met while they were both studying at Scotland’s University of St Andrews in 2001.Kate caught the eye of her longtime love during a charity fashion show at the time while wearing a skimpy dress. Carole (played by actress Eve Best) is portrayed in the Netflix series as seemingly orchestrating her daughter’s relationship with the future king.Before getting on the runway, Carole told Kate (Meg Bellamy): “Heels not flats, you still want to show off those legs.

K.J. Yossman SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Crown” Season 6, streaming on Netflix now. The final episodes of “The Crown” have dropped and, as Netflix boss Ted Sarandos pointed out at the premiere of Season 5, that means Google searches will be going up, since many fans like to fact-check scenes from Peter Morgan’s royal drama while they watch. “This is the story of Queen Elizabeth.

The Crown has proven time and time again they know how to cast stars, especially when it comes to previously unknown female actors playing these iconic roles. From and to and , it should come as no surprise that they’ve nailed it once again with Kate Middleton.Meet .The Berkshire, South East England, native was never told she looked like Kate Middleton growing up, but she does bear a striking resemblance to Prince William’s wife. With her long brown hair, inviting eyes, and rosy cheeks, it’s hard not to think of one of the most famous women on the planet.

The Crown has returned to Netflix for its hotly-anticipated final instalment. Season six part two, consisting of six episodes, marks the conclusion of the popular drama.

The Crown returns with the second part of its highly-anticipated sixth series on Thursday (December 14).