Some new actors will be joining the cast of The Crown to portray the queen and members of the royal family in season 3. Created by Peter Morgan, The Crown is Netflix's prestigious multiple Emmy and BAFTA-award nominated series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. For The Crown season 3, the entire cast has been replaced with new actors replacing Emmy award-winner Claire Foy, Matt Smith, and BAFTA award-winner Vanessa Kirby as the Queen, Prince Philip, and Princess Margaret.
The Crown season 3 picks up the story in 1964 and will deal with major events such as the tragedy in Aberfan, Wales, the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, and the collapse of Princess Margaret's marriage to Lord Snowdon. Further, since The Crown season 3 is set in the 1960s and 1970s, the series will show how the Royal Family interacted with President Lyndon B. Johnson, the rise of a Labour government headed by Prime Minister Harold Wilson, and the 1969 moon landing.
While it's certainly a daunting task to replace the acclaimed cast of The Crown seasons 1 and 2, here are the distinguished actors who take on the roles of the Royal Family and their associates in The Crown season 3.
Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II - The Queen continues her reign in The Crown season 3, facing new challenges and turmoil. Colman won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite.
Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - As he enters middle age, Philip begins to suffer from a midlife crisis. Menzies is best known for his roles on Game of Thrones and as Frank and Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall in Outlander.
Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret, Countess Snowdon - The Crown season 3 depicts the breakdown of Margaret's tumultuous marriage to Lord Snowden. Bonham Carter has acted in numerous films but she's perhaps best known as Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter saga.
Ben Daniels as Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon - As his marriage to Princess Margaret falls apart, Tony finds new love with Lucy Lindsay-Hogg. Ben Daniels appeared in House of Cards and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles - The Crown season 3 will depict Charles' investiture as Prince of Wales and the start of his romance with Camilla Shand. Josh O'Connor is best known as Lawrence Durrell on The Durrells.
Erin Doherty as Princess Anne - The only daughter of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip copes with her "insignificance" in The Crown season 3. Doherty has appeared in Call The Midwife.
Jason Watkins as Prime Minister Harold Wilson - Wilson was the British Prime Minister from 1964-1970 and again from 1974-1976. Watkins appeared in The Hollow Crown and A Very British Scandal.
Charles Dance as Lord Louis "Dickie" Mountbatten - Prince Philips' uncle becomes embroiled in a possible coup of the government in The Crown season 4. Dance is best known as Tywin Lannister on Game of Thrones.
Marion Bailey as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother - The Queen Mother continues to influence the monarchy and Queen Elizabeth. Bailey has appeared in Midsomer Murders and Allied.
Derek Jacobi as David, the Duke of Windsor - The former King Edward VIII lives in exile in France and nears the end of his life. The numerous films Jacobi has starred in include I, Claudius and The King's Speech.
Geraldine Chaplin as Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor - Wallis Simpson lives in exile in France with the Duke of Windsor. The daughter of Charlie Chaplin, Geraldine starred in Doctor Zhivago and Nashville.
Emerald Fennell as Camilla Shand - Camilla is torn between Prince Charles and Andrew Parker-Bowles. Fennell appeared in Victoria and she succeeded Phoebe Waller-Bridge as showrunner on Killing Eve season 2.
David Rintoul as Michael Adeane - Adeane is the Queen's private secretary. Rintoul starred in The Ghost Writer and he portrayed the Mad King Aerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones.
Jane Lapotaire as Princess Alice of Battenburg - The mother of Prince Philip, Princess Alice lives in a nunnery in Greece until she's reunited with the Royal Family. Lapotaire appeared in Surviving Picasso and To Catch A King.
Jessica De Gouw as Lucy Lindsay-Hogg - Lucy becomes Lord Snowdon's new life interest. De Gouw played the Huntress on Arrow and Mina on NBC's Dracula.
John Lithgow as Winston Churchill - Churchill comes to the end of his life in The Crown season 3. Lithgow won the Best Supporting Actor Emmy for playing Churchill in The Crown season 1.
Clancy Brown as President Lyndon B. Johnson - President Johnson entertains Princess Margaret at the White House. Brown has appeared in Highlander and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
The Crown Season 3 is available to stream Sunday, November 17 on Netflix.