TV See how The Crown's recast royal family compares to its predecessors By Jessica Derschowitz Jessica Derschowitz Jessica Derschowitz is the former digital features director at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2022. EW's editorial guidelines Published on August 28, 2018 09:00AM EDT 01 of 09 The Crown’s line of succession Robert Viglasky/Netflix; Netflix The Crown is welcoming a new queen. As the Netflix series about Queen Elizabeth II enters a new era in her life and reign, a new set of actors have been cast to play the monarch and other major players in her orbit. Ahead of The Crown’s third season, which is expected to arrive in 2019, take a look at the show’s recast royal family. 02 of 09 Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II (seasons 1 and 2) Robert Viglasky/Netflix 03 of 09 Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II (season 3) Netflix 04 of 09 Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret (seasons 1 and 2) Alex Bailey/Netflix 05 of 09 Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret (season 3) Sophie Mutevelian/Netflix 06 of 09 Matthew Goode as Antony Armstrong-Jones (season 2) Alex Bailey/Netflix 07 of 09 Ben Daniels as Antony Armstrong-Jones (season 3) Des Willie/Netflix 08 of 09 Matt Smith as Prince Philip (seasons 1 and 2) Mark Mainz/Netflix 09 of 09 Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip (season 3) Netflix Close