who plays the queen in the crown season 1
The Crown (TV series) The Crown evolved out of Morgan's 2006 film The Queen and 2013 stage play The Audience. The series is intended to last 60 episodes over six seasons, with 10 one-hour episodes per season, covering Elizabeth's life from her younger years to her reign, and with new actors being cast every two seasons. Claire Foy portrays the Queen in the first two seasons, alongside Matt Smith as Prince Philip, and Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret. For the third and fourth seasons, Olivia Colman will take over as the Queen, Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip, and Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret. Filming for the series takes place at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, with location shooting throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.
The Crown (TV series) An estimated 25% of the first season was filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, with the remainder filmed on location, altogether taking 152 days. Sets for private quarters, the interior of a private jet, the cabinet room, and the exterior of 10 Downing Street, were built at Elstree Studios,[27][39] while Lancaster House, Wrotham Park and Wilton House were used to double as Buckingham Palace. Ely Cathedral stood in for Westminster Abbey, while locations in South Africa doubled as Kenya.[27] Additional locations in the UK included Eltham Palace, the Royal Naval College,[40] Goldsmiths' Hall, Shoreham Airport, New Slains Castle,[41] Balmoral Castle, Cruden Bay, Lyceum Theatre, Loseley Park, Hatfield House,[39] The Historic Dockyard Chatham,[42] Southwark Cathedral, Ardverikie House, Englefield House, and the Glenfeshie Estate.[43] Filming on the second season began in early October 2016.[36] Each episode of the first two seasons would shoot for about 22 days, with each costing about GBÂ£5 million (US$7 million) to produce. The third season is expected to begin filming in July 2018.[32]