Claire Foy, who represented the Queen in the first two seasons of The Crown, stated that she was “honored” to have contributed to “a small part of her journey.”
Foy played the monarch in the Netflix drama before Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton took over the role.
She was a magnificent symbol of continuity, dignity, and grace, and she unified people.
The British actress continued, “My primary emotion is thinking about her as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and I’m honored to have played such a small role in her journey.”
Following the news of the Queen’s passing, the first season of The Crown, which followed her life from 1947 to 1955, has re-entered Netflix’s weekly global top 10 charts.
The streaming giant stated that it was viewed for 17.6 million hours worldwide, making it the platform’s fifth most-watched English-language television program for the week of September 5-11.
Netflix remarked that “HRH Queen Elizabeth II was in the hearts and thoughts of viewers.”
For her performance as the Queen, Foy received the Emmy and Golden Globe for best actress. She was promoting her new film Women Talking, in which she stars opposite Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand when she spoke to BBC News.
This week, Colman was also in Canada promoting her new film, Empire of Light, which she portrayed in the third and fourth seasons of The Crown.
She told Variety that she felt pleased to be British after witnessing King Charles III’s first speech following his mother’s death on Friday.
She stated, “From a British perspective, he executed it so well.” “It was all about love, tolerance, and kindness, and I believe that’s what she’s always desired and has achieved.
“As a young woman, she made a vow and kept it with such dignity; I believe we’re all tremendously impressed by what she accomplished, and I was thrilled by how lovely his speech was.”
The fifth season of The Crown will premiere in November, with Staunton portraying the Queen in the 1990s.
