Matt Smith and Claire Foy look regal as they’re joined by Gillian Anderson and Gemma Oaten at the premiere of their £100 million Netflix drama The Crown
Claire plays Queen Elizabeth in the epic period drama that is one the most expensive TV shows ever produced
CLAIRE Foy and Matt Smith looked positively regal as they walked the red carpet of their £100million Netflix drama The Crown on Tuesday night.
Known for her roles as members of the royal family, Claire plays the young Queen Elizabeth II in the 10 part series.
Claire looked every inch a royal in a stunning off-the-shoulder pink dress that featured detailed gold embroidery.
The 32-year-old looked delighted to be reunited with her co-star Matt, who plays Prince Philip.
Matt looked smart in a black suit and tie and gave Claire a hug as the posed on the red carpet, surrounded by actors posing as the Queen's royal guards.
Also joining them at the premiere were The Fall's Gillian Anderson and Gemma Oaten, who had a little fun while poking one of the royal guards.
Gillian looked stunned in a red velvet dress which showed off her pins.
She styled her hair in a stylish up style and accessorised with strappy black sandals.
Elsewhere, Gemma Oaten showed off her incredible figure in a pale pink leaf print gown.
Speaking about the series and their roles as the iconic monarchs, Claire and Matt said they saw Elizabeth and Philip as "real human beings".
Claire told : "When you’re a British citizen, you just accept that they’re there and take them for granted. And then you stop and realise, hang on, this was a young couple with two young children who didn’t think this [their accession to the throne] would happen for another 20 years.
"Their lives change in an instant, while they’re still grieving and going through something terrible personally. I don't know how anyone can't sympathise with that."
The Crown, Netflix, starts Nov 4
THIS visually stunning costume drama humanises very public figures.
Claire Foy dazzles as a young Elizabeth, juggling the demands of her royal duties, the loss of her father and her very new marriage.
Ex-Doctor Who star Matt Smith offers an emotive Prince Philip, while John Lithgow is a series scene stealer as Sir Winston Churchill.
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Matt agreed saying: "Yeah, and that’s what's really brilliant about the series: you glimpse these people as real human beings. You see their domestic lives, see them getting ready for bed.
"The Prince Philip we know now and the Prince Philip we perhaps knew then are two very different men. He was very much the outsider."
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