The Crown’s Dominic West Reveals Queen Consort Camilla’s Greeting

Acknowledging the king! Dominic West bumped into Queen Consort Camilla whereas filming The Crown — and she or he greeted the actor in a stunning means.

Throughout an interview with the U.Ok. Radio Instances on Monday, October 31, the British actor, 53 — who will play King Charles III in his prince days within the upcoming season of the Netflix collection  — revealed that after he bumped into Camilla, 75, she lovingly referred to him as “Your Majesty.”

West additionally revealed on Monday that after being solid within the season 5 function, he provided his resignation as an envoy for the Prince’s Belief in case of a battle of curiosity. The charity — which was based by King Charles, 73, in 1976 — is a nonprofit group geared toward serving to weak younger folks get their lives on observe.

Charles, nonetheless, refused West’s letter of resignation on the time, telling him, “You do what you want, you’re an actor. It’s nothing to do with us.”

“I believe that’s most likely how [Charles] regards it,” West defined. “I’ve been in a line to shake his hand just a few occasions, and it’s fascinating. It’s very helpful to satisfy the character you’re enjoying, clearly.”

The Crown, which first premiered in November 2016, follows the reign of Queen Elizabeth II — who died at age 96 in September — all through the assorted chapters of her life. Created by Peter Morgan, the collection was developed from the author’s 2006 movie The Queen and his 2016 stage play The Viewers.

The primary season of the drama covers the interval from Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with Clare Foy portraying the monarch from 1947 to 1955. Foy returned for the second installment of the collection, which ran by means of the delivery of Elizabeth’s youngest son Prince Edward in 1964. Seasons 3 and 4, in the meantime, characteristic Olivia Colman because the queen and depict King Charles’ marriage to Girl Diana Spencer.

For season 5, which is about to debut on November 9, Imelda Staunton took over the function of Elizabeth, with West portraying Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Diana.

With the present quickly approaching the fashionable period, Morgan has rigorously mapped out the matters he plans to cowl for the ultimate two seasons.

“Nobody’s attempting to censor me. Nobody’s ever tried to appropriate what I do or censor what I do,” Morgan instructed The Hollywood Reporter in August 2020, admitting that he’s met with former palace aides “on a completely casual and impersonal foundation” to transient them on what’s to return in future episodes. “I don’t need something to do with the palace and the palace needs nothing to do with me. … I solely write what I wish to write.”

Whereas season 5 continues to be slated to premiere on time following Elizabeth’s dying in September, the historic drama formally halted manufacturing on season 6 with a purpose to mourn the lack of the royal.

“The Crown is a love letter to her and I’ve nothing so as to add for now, simply silence and respect,” Morgan instructed Deadline in a press release on the time. “I count on we’ll cease filming out of respect too.”