As King Charles III is officially crowned, we revisit all the actors who’ve played him on “The Crown” and other productions about the British Royal Family.
Christopher Baines in “The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana”
Baines played the future king in this 1982 TV movie opposite “Dynasty” star Catherine Oxenberg’s Princess Diana.
Jack Farthing in “The Queen”
In this 2006 feature film about the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death in 1997, Farthing plays Charles. Helen Mirren won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of his mother, Elizabeth I.
Tim Pigott-Smith in “King Charles III”
The late actor, who was known for his roles in “V for Vendetta,” “Remains of the Day,” and “Victoria and Abdul,” starred in this filmed adaptation of the play “King Charles III.”
Pigott-Smith, who died in April 2017, received a posthumous BAFTA nomination for the play, which was set in the then-future as Charles ascended the throne.
Christopher Baines in “The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana”
Baines played the future king in this 1982 TV movie opposite “Dynasty” star Catherine Oxenberg’s Princess Diana.
Jack Farthing in “The Queen”
In this 2006 feature film about the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death in 1997, Farthing plays Charles. Helen Mirren won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of his mother, Elizabeth I.
Tim Pigott-Smith in “King Charles III”
The late actor, who was known for his roles in “V for Vendetta,” “Remains of the Day,” and “Victoria and Abdul,” starred in this filmed adaptation of the play “King Charles III.”
Pigott-Smith, who died in April 2017, received a posthumous BAFTA nomination for the play, which was set in the then-future as Charles ascended the throne.
- 5/6/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Prince Philip, a member of the British royal family who has held the Duke of Edinburgh title since 1947, has died at the age of 99. Philip’s passing comes after he began feeling ill in late February, leading to hospitalization in London and treatment for various ailments.
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” the Royal Family’s official website said. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will made in due course. The Royal Family...
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” the Royal Family’s official website said. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will made in due course. The Royal Family...
- 4/9/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Two-time Oscar winner Olivia de Havilland, one of the last remaining stars from Hollywood’s golden age, died Sunday. She was 104.
The news came from the actress’ publicist, Lisa Goldberg, who announced her death of natural causes at her home in Paris, where she lived for more than 60 years.
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The news came from the actress’ publicist, Lisa Goldberg, who announced her death of natural causes at her home in Paris, where she lived for more than 60 years.
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de Havilland’s Oscar wins were for 1946’s To Each His Own, where...
- 7/26/2020
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
So you guys have probably noticed we're a little excited about the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and so is Hallmark. Scripted by Linda Yellen, executive producer of The Royal Romance Of Charles And Diana (which is impressive, considering the true details of Charles' love for another and Diana's bulimia and depression kind of denote it, well... not romantic), William & Kate: A Love Story follows the couple from their university days to his military training, through their make-ups and breakups and rebounds, and finally their engagement.
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- 4/20/2011
- by Anna Breslaw
- Filmology
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