Princess Margaret Told Helena Bonham Carter She Was ‘Getting Better at Acting’ Before the Actress Portrayed the Royal on ‘The Crown’

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Princess Margaret had a frank conversation with Helena Bonham Carter years before the actress was cast to play her in The Crown.The Oscar nominee, 54, recounted her interaction with Queen Elizabeth II‘s late sister to Variety while discussing the upcoming fourth season of the Netflix series.

While Margaret never got a chance to see Carter’s performance (the princess passed away in 2002 at age 71), she didn’t hesitate to share her opinion of the actress’ craft when they met years earlier.“She was very small and I went up to her and she kind of knew who I was because she knew my uncle very well.

She said, ‘Oh Helena, yes, you are getting better at acting,'” the Alice in Wonderland star recalled. “And I just thought that is so inimitably her,.