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Imelda Staunton: Shooting the series after the death of the Queen was strange
In “The Crown” she played the monarch Elizabeth II: Now actress Imelda Staunton herself has been honored at Windsor Castle. She also talked about a strange moment during filming.
Imelda Staunton (68) played the aged queen in the series “The Crown” – now she has received a royal honor herself. The Briton was honored at Windsor Castle, one of the favorite properties of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Heir to the throne Prince William (42) honored the actress for her services to the theater and charitable causes, as the British news agency PA reported.
Staunton is also known as Dolores Umbridge in the “Harry Potter” films. On the birthday of King Charles III. She was awarded royal honors alongside other people in Great Britain. She brought her husband – actor Jim Carter (“Downton Abbey”) – and her daughter – actress Bessie Carter – with her to the ceremony.
Does it feel surreal that she was given the title “Dame” by Charles, whose mother she played? “These are two completely different worlds,” Staunton said, according to PA. She didn’t talk to William about it, but it was a great privilege. She really enjoyed filming.
The series “The Crown” told of the long-time monarch Elizabeth II, who was played in the series first by Claire Foy, then by Olivia Colman and Staunton. “It was obviously devastating when Her Majesty died,” Staunton said. She was inconsolable for a while and the subsequent filming was “very strange”.
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Source: Stern
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