New The Crown Season 3 Promo Highlights The Prince of Wales

November 14, 2019

New The Crown season 3 promo highlights The Prince of Wales

In celebration of Prince Charles’ 71st birthday today, Netflix has released a new promo for the upcoming third season of their award-wining historical drama The Crown, featuring Josh O’Connor’s Prince Charles having a difficult time coming to terms with his duty while he undergoes training to become the son of Wales. Featuring new footage, you can check out the video in the player below!

The third season of The Crown will see the entire cast aging up, including Tobias Menzies taking over for Matt Smith who played Prince Philip during the first two seasons. Prince Charles and Princess Anne will also grow older with Josh O’Connor and Erin Doherty filling in those roles. Gillian Anderson will play Margaret Thatcher with Emerald Fennell portraying Camilla Parker Bowles.

According to creator Peter Morgan, season three of The Crown will take place during 1964 and 1972 and is expected to cover major events in British history, like Princess Margaret’s affair with Roddy Llewellyn, Margaret Thatcher’s political rise, and the introduction of Camilla Parker Bowles. Both Seasons 3 and 4 of the series will be shot back-to-back, with Season 3 being released later this year.

The series tells the inside story of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, as the fragile social order established after the Second World War breaks apart. Based on the award-winning play, “The Audience,” the series reunites creator/writer Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) with director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) and producer Andy Harries (The Queen).