Less than a week after the debut of the new Queen, Netflix drama The Crown has found the next monarch.
Imelda Staunton will take over the role of Queen Elizabeth for the fifth and sixth seasons of the expensive TV series, according to a report in The Daily Mail.
Staunton will replace Olivia Colman who plays the Queen in the current third season and the upcoming fourth season. Claire Foy originated the role as a young Elizabeth in the first and second seasons.
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The Oscar-nominated Staunton, 63, has had a long career on screen and on stage.