Princess Dianais joiningThe Crown.
The hit Netflix show has cast newcomer Emma Corrin as Lady Diana Spencer, who went on to marryPrince Charlesand become Diana, Princess of Wales, it was revealed on Tuesday.
Diana will be introduced in the show’s fourth season, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.(Season 3 is set to premiere in 2019, although an exact date has not been announced.)
“Beyond excited and honored to be joiningThe Crownfor its fourth season,” Corrin said in a statement. “I have been glued to the show since the first episode and to think I’m now joining this incredibly talented acting family is just surreal. Princess Diana was an icon, and her effect on the world remains profound and inspiring. To be given the chance to explore her through Peter Morgan’s writing is the most exceptional opportunity, and I will strive to do her justice!”
Princess Diana; Emma Corrin.Tim Graham/Getty Images; Faye Thomas
“Emma is a brilliant talent who immediately captivated us when she came in for the part of Diana Spencer,”The Crowncreator Peter Morgan toldThe Hollywood Reporter.“As well as having the innocence and beauty of a young Diana, she also has, in abundance, the range and complexity to portray an extraordinary woman who went from anonymous teenager to becoming the most iconic woman of her generation.”
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The third season of the six-series show began filming in July 2018, with announcements of the new cast making headlines over the past several months. Last April,The Crown‘s Twitter confirmed thatOlivia ColmanofThe Night Managerand Tobias Mezies ofOutlanderwould playQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipfor seasons 3 and 4. They are replacingClaire FoyandMatt Smith.
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Netflix previously announced that Emerald Fennell would be playing a youngCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall, née Camilla Shand, for the show’s third season.
“I’m absolutely over the moon, and completely terrified, to be joining so many hugely talented people onThe Crown,” Fennell said. “I absolutely love Camilla, and am very grateful that my teenage years have well prepared me for playing a chain-smoking serial snogger with a pudding bowl haircut.”
source: people.com
