THE Crown season three will be released on Netflix week with a brand new cast playing the royal family.
After the announcement of Olivia Colman taking on the role of Queen Elizabeth II, heres what we know about the new Prince Philip
Who is replacing Matt Smith as Prince Philip on The Crown season 3?
Netflix has confirmed which actor will play Prince Philip in the next season of The Crown.
Tobias Menzies will take on the role played by Matt Smith in seasons one and two.
Tobias has appeared in several high-profile TV shows including The Night Manager, Outlander and Game of Thrones.
As for the other cast members,Olivia Colemanwill play the role of Queen Elizabeth II – taking over from Claire Foy andHelena Bonham Carter will succeed Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret.
When is The Crown season three available on Netflix?
The Crown series 3 will be released on Netflix on Sunday November 17.
And it’s expected that serones 4 will follow shortly after.
ShowrunnerPeter Morgan did reveal that seasons three and four would be filmed back to back which may delay the release of season three until 2019.
The first two seasons have been released to critical acclaim thus far and won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series in 2017. Clair Foy picked up a Best Actress gong too.
What will happen in The Crown season 3?
Season two finished in 1964 with the birth of the Queen’s fourth and final child, Prince Edward.
Fans can expect a time jump when the series returns which was the key factor behind replacing lead actors, Claire Foy and Matt Smith.
It seems likely that the Queen’s children will begin to play more of a role and producer Suzanne Mackie confirmed that viewers will meet a youngCamilla Parker Bowles.
The series is also set to tackle Princess Margaret’s divorce following her marriage to Lord Snowdon.
Who else was in the running to play Prince Philip in The Crown season 3?
Hugh Laurie
House star Hugh Laurie, 58, was the original front runner to replace the former Doctor Who as Prince Philip, thanks in part, to his impressive royal links.
Born in Oxford, Hugh attended Eton College, where both Prince William and Harry would later enrol.
Hugh is also connected to Prince Philip through his father Ran, who chaired the Oxford Committee of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award between 1959 and 1969.
Paul Bettany
Fresh off a recent career revival thanks to the role of Jarvis and later Vision in Marvel’s Avengers, Paul was also a hot-contender to take on the role.
Paul has strong links with Netflix after his critically acclaimed performance as another historical figure, Ted Kaczynski, in their original series Manhunt: Unabomber.
Jude Law
Hollywood A-Lister Jude Law, 44, has recently begun venturing back into the world of television and Netflix looked poised to swoop.
Last year, Jude took on his first major TV role since 1990, playing the title role in Sky Atlantic’s The Young Pope.
The two-time Oscar nominee is next set to star as a young Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.
David Tennant
It would have been fitting if Matt Smith passed on an established high-profile TV role to David Tennant after the latter did so to the former on Doctor Who is 2009.
David also worked with Olivia Coleman in Broadchurch.
