“My uncle was actually very close to her,” the actress reveals.
“She was pretty scary.
The princess was referring to Bonham Carter’s acting abilities.
Well, “I presume that’s what she meant.”
Queen Elizabeth herself is portrayed byOlivia Colman.
“I was incredibly uncool about it,” she says.
“The producers went, ‘So…’ [I said,] ‘Yes!
I’m really excited!
Thank you very much!’
I loved the first two seasons.”
Colman is not alone.
Season 1 ofThe Crown, which covered the years 194755, premiered in November 2016.
But those expecting to see Foy, Smith, and Kirby in season 3 will be out of luck.
Almost the entire cast is new, which represents a huge gamble on the part of Netflix.
What is it like for Colman to play a part so recently portrayed with such award-winning brilliance?
“It’s horrendous,” says the actress.
“Everyone loves Claire Foy, so I have got the worst job in the world at the moment.
You’re saying all the worst things, thanks!”
The true ruler ofThe Crownis showrunner, and two-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter, Peter Morgan.
As a kid, Morgan wasn’t even interested in the royal family.
“No, no, no,” he says.
“It was a horrible mistake.
I don’t know how we’ve ended up here.”
(Actually, that figure is now 14, thanks to the recent ascent of Boris Johnson.)
“Originally, when I went to Netflix, I was pitching it as three seasons.
It just kept growing.”
Of course, this wouldn’t be a royal-family story without some scandal.
“Olivia Colman was a list of one,” he says.
The only problem with casting Colman?
“Obviously I’d have preferred her not to be playing another queen before,” says Morgan.
“But it’s so different such a different tone.”
“They’re such extraordinary people,” says Daniels, “Completely addicted to each other.
Even right up until the minute they were getting divorced, they still had a really strong physical relationship.
People often said that it was like foreplay for them, having a big row.
They would have these huge rows and then amazing sex.”
Hearing this, Bonham Carter can’t resist encouraging EW readers to “try it at home!”
“It’s really weird.”
“People always assume Charles cheated on Diana with Camilla,” says Morgan.
“It’s absolutely the wrong way round.
He was deeply in love with Camilla and forced to marry Diana.”
“It’s a bit like changing contact lenses,” he says.
“I think it takes you about five minutes to get used to it.”
While the showrunner has not discussed the subject with the actress, he knows that Mirren is a fan.
“She loves the show,” he says.
“She thought there was nothing left to say, and I think she’s really surprised.”
“The first week, I did feel myself trying to do Claire impressions.
‘What would she have done?'”
“Yes, actually.
“That’s what it was!
Yes, that was preplanned!”
Anything you say, Your Majesty.
