According to
The Hollywood Reporter, the statement reads as follows: ‘Netflix, Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television and the production team on
The Crown are deeply saddened to hear of the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with the royal family at this sad time.’
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The Crown, first played by actor Matt Smith in seasons 1 and 2, followed most recently by Tobias Menzies in season 3 and 4, with Jonathan Pryce set to assume the role for season 5 and 6 of hit Netflix series.
Fans of the show have seen his character go through marriage to Princess Elizabeth, becoming a father as well as a portrayal of his own family history, including their exile from Greece and his relationship with his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, and how she came to be a nun living in Buckingham Palace before her death in 1969.