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Erin Doherty to play Princess Anne in 'The Crown'

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Actor Erin Doherty has been roped in to play the daughter of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Netflix drama "The Crown".

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the series, which was created by Peter Morgan and hails from Sony Pictures Television Studios, is currently filming its third season that is set to debut in 2019.

The show has been renewed by the streaming giant for seasons three and four, with the plan for the series to run for six seasons total and cover the Queen's entire life.

The upcoming season has been undergoing recastings since as it goes forward in the Royals' lives.

 

Claire Foy, who played the young queen, has been recast with Olivia Colman. Tobias Menzies has been cast in the role of Prince Philip. Helena Bonham Carter will play Princess Margaret, taking over from Vanessa Kirby; Jason Watkins will play Harold Wilson and Ben Daniels will portray Antony Armstrong-Jones.

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First Published: Jun 23 2018 | 6:15 PM IST

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