THE Crown has released a first look at Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip in series five of the Netflix show.
The royals are seen in full Scottish attire, apparently making an entrance at the Ghillies Ball, an annual celebration held every year by Her Majesty.
It was held at Balmoral Castle where, coincidentally, the Queen passed away last month in line with her personal wishes.
Famous footage of the dance in 1991 shows the entire royal family, including Princess Diana, wearing kilts and tartan sashes.
It was a tradition started by Queen Victoria as a way of thanking her staff because it allowed them to socialise with their “masters” above stairs.
The new image of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip show how producers of the Crown have painstakingly recreated the clothes worn by the royals during the filmed dance.
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Now Imelda, 66, insists she hopes her performance in the next two series of the show will be equally authentic.
She said: “What has been nice, and I hope I don’t prove them wrong, is people saying: ‘I’m really looking forward to seeing her as the queen.
“So, let’s just hope that works out for them because I’ve done it. Nothing I can do about it now!”
Imelda filmed series five of The Crown, which covers the period from 1990 to 1997, last year. It sees her take over the role of Her Majesty from Olivia Colman.
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She is currently nearing the end of filming for series six of The Crown, which will air next year and will cover the years from 1997 onwards.
The new images from the show also include Jonny Lee Miller as Conservative Prime Minister John Major, who was in office from 1990 to 1997.
The former Trainspotting actor, who used to be married to Angelina Jolie, was announced last year as the actor who’d take on the coveted role.
Lesley Manville, 66, is also seen making her debut as Princess Margaret lounging in luxurious surroundings while smoking a cigarette.
And there are more images of Elizabeth Debicki, 32, as princess Diana alongside Princes William and Harry who are played, respectively, by Timothee Sambor and Teddy Hawley.
Joining them is Dominic West, 52, who may not exactly look like a double of Prince Charles, but the actor insists that’s not the point.
He said: “This is not an imitation. This is an evoking of a character. That’s really where the show lives: in the imagined conversations of their private life, which is something that no one knows.
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“I think that’s what it gets a lot of criticism for. How can you know what they talk about in their private lives?
The obvious answer is we don’t, but we have an incredible writer, a dramatist, who imagines based on exhaustive research, and that’s really part of the fascination of the show.”
The new images also include a shot of Dominic as the future King Charles III alongside the future Queen Consort, then Camilla Parker-Bowles, who is played by Olivia Williams.
The Crown seasons 1-4 are available on Netflix now.
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