The Mirror, Elizabeth said that playing the late Princess is ‘a dream role’ for her, if not one that scares her.‘I’m overwhelmed, I’m terrified and I’m excited.
I can’t wait to start,’ she added of the challenge ahead.Acting credentials aside, it helps that Elizabeth bares a striking resemblance to Diana and is also tall much like the princess herself; Diana was 5’10” while Elizabeth is about 6’3”.Elizabeth actually followed in her parents footsteps to train as a ballet dancer before ultimately switching over to theatre.Seasons five and six of The Crown will look at the most turbulent years in royal history, from the mid-90’s right through the early 00’s.The show’s creator had initially planned for just five series but changed his mind to.
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