A royal likeness? Why Prince Philip remained elusive on screen
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There have been numerous portrayals of Prince Philip over the course of his long life, which ended Friday at age 99. Actors including Tobias Menzies, Matt Smith, James Cromwell and Christopher Lee all played the part.
However, according to one of Philipâs biographers, no one ever captured the manâs essence on screen. The reason, said Ingrid Seward, author of
Prince Philip Revealed, is that no one ever had the opportunity to study him closely. As a man accustomed to walking a few paces behind his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, in public, he remained partly out of view.
Why Prince Philip was elusive on screen
13 Apr, 2021 07:00 AM
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Tobias Menzies portrayed Prince Philip in The Crown. Photo / Netflix
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By: Jennifer Vineyard
Portrayals of Philip in The Crown and elsewhere missed the mark, according to his biographer. Here, she assesses the best-known attempts. There have been numerous portrayals of Prince Philip over the course of his long life, which ended Friday at age 99. Actors including Tobias Menzies, Matt Smith, James Cromwell and Christopher Lee all played the part.
However, according to one of Philip s biographers, no one ever captured the man s essence on screen. The reason, said Ingrid Seward, author of Prince Philip Revealed, is that no one ever had the opportunity to study him closely. As a man accustomed to walking a few paces behind his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, in public, he remained partly out of view.
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