This past weekend season three of the crown premiered on netflix and a quick time jump aged queen elizabeth ii by a few years ushering in claire foys replacement fellow british actress olivia colman.

The crown season 3 queen elizabeth actress. In season 3 of netflixs emmy winning chronicle of the reign of queen elizabeth ii oscar winner olivia colman steps into claire foys kitten heels to play the british sovereign as the series. Stiff of spine and thin of voice this elizabeth played by oscar winner olivia colman may make you long for the incandescent claire foy who played the queen in the first two seasons of the. Jane lapotaire as princess alice of greece and denmark philips mother.

Marion bailey as queen elizabeth the queen mother george vis widow and elizabeth iis mother. Jason watkins as prime minister harold wilson. Olivia colman helena bonham carter and more famous faces step in as members of the royal family during season 3 of the crown replacing claire foy and other actors who originated the roles.