Netflix casts Princess Margaret for fifth and final series of The Crown

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hereThe statement concluded: “So to summarise – we’ll have one more season with Queen Olivia Colman, before she passes the crown to Imelda Staunton.

@TheCrownNetflix, in addition to the previously announced five!— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) July 9, 2020He told The Guardian at the time that, ‘At the outset, I had imagined The Crown running for six seasons but now that we have begun work on the stories for season five it has become clear to me that this is the perfect time and place to stop.

that decision came after Morgan had continuously stated his vision for the drama had always been a six-season run.“As we started to discuss the storylines for Series 5, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons,” Morgan said in a statement Thursday.Per Netflix, “we’ll have one more season with Queen Olivia Colman, before she passes the crown to Imelda Staunton.”More to come…(Tap photo and

Lesley Manville is honoured to be joining the cast of “The Crown”.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Lesley Manville’s secret is out. She’s had to keep quiet about playing Princess Margaret in The Crown for nearly a year, not even telling some of her closest friends.

In the final season of the popular series, The Crown, actress Lesley Manville will take over from Helena Bonham-Carter the role of Princess Margaret. The Netflix series has been one of the most binged watched series on the digital streaming platform.

Lesley Manville has reportedly been cast to play Princess Margaret in the final season of hit series The Crown.The 64-year-old actress will reportedly replace Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen’s sister on the fifth season of the show, while Imelda Staunton has already been confirmed to play Queen Elizabeth II, picking up the royal role from Olivia Colman.“Lesley is hugely respected by the creators of The Crown and was their first choice to play Princess Margaret this time,” a TV insider told

Twitter account announced that "Lesley Manville will play Princess Margaret in the fifth season of The Crown."The five-time BAFTA Award nominee, 64, who earned a best supporting actress Oscar nod for her performance in 2017's "The Phantom Thread," will take over the role of Queen Elizabeth II's younger sister from Helena Bonham Carter, 54, who played the royal on season 3 and will reprise the role on season 4.

Also Read: 'The Crown': Imelda Staunton to Play Queen Elizabeth on Fifth and Final Season“I could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret,” Manville said in a statement. “The baton is being pass on from two formidable actresses and I really don’t want to let the side down.

final season of Netflix series “The Crown,” winner of several Emmys.“I could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret,” Manville said in a quote on “The Crown” Twitter feed. “The baton is being passed on from two formidable actresses and I really don’t want to let the side down.

's official Twitter account announced Thursday morning that British actress Lesley Manville will take over the role from Helena Bonham Carter in the Netflix series' fifth and final season. Vanessa Kirby played Margaret in the show's first two seasons. «I could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret.

Lesley Manville has been cast as Princess Margaret in 'The Crown'. The 64-year-old actress is poised to succeed Helena Bonham Carter as the British royal in the fifth and final series of the Netflix drama.

Naman Ramachandran Lesley Manville, Oscar nominated for “Phantom Thread,” will take over from Helena Bonham-Carter in the role of Princess Margaret in the final season of Netflix series “The Crown.”“I could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret,” Manville said in a quote on “The Crown” Twitter feed. “The baton is being passed on from two formidable actresses and I really don’t want to let the side down.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorLesley Manville will become the latest addition to The Crown’s new cast, with the Oscar-nominated actress set to takeover from Helena Bonham Carter in playing Princess Margaret.Netflix confirmed on Thursday that Manville has signed up for the fifth and final season of the lavish royal drama, which British producer Left Bank Pictures will begin shooting next year.Lesley Manville will play Princess Margaret in the fifth season of The Crown.