Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Crown” has found its final Prince Philip.Legendary British actor Jonathan Pryce has been cast to play the Queen’s husband in the fifth and sixth seasons of “The Crown,” Variety has confirmed.Pryce will be taking over from fellow “Game of Thrones” alum Tobias Menzies, who portrayed the often controversial figure during season 3 and in the upcoming fourth season.
He will join Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II (taking over from Olivia Colman) and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret (taking over from Helena Bonham Carter).News of Pryce’s casting comes just over a month after “The Crown” showrunner Peter Morgan confirmed that the massive Netflix series would be coming back for a sixth and final season, after.
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