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Ben Daniels Joins ‘The Crown’ As Antony Armstrong-Jones

by Dave Elliott
Ben Daniels Joins 'The Crown' As Antony Armstrong-Jones

Ben Daniels Joins ‘The Crown’ As Antony Armstrong-Jones

Netflix series The Crown has recruited Ben Daniels in the role of 1st Earl of Snowdon, Antony Armstrong-Jones, husband to Princess Margaret it has been announced.

‘The Crown’ tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.

Daniels replaces the outgoing Matthew Goode, who played the part in season 2. As we’ve mentioned before, ‘The Crown’ will switch up the entire cast of the series every two seasons to more closely reflect the age of the characters. He is joined by Helena Bonham Carter, who takes over the role of HRH Princess Margaret from Vanessa Kirby, ‘Outlander’ Star Tobias Menzies, who replaces Matt Smith as Prince Philip, and Olivia Colman, who is the new Queen Elizabeth replacing Claire Foy.

“After being glued to the first two seasons of The Crown I am beyond thrilled to be joining the cast of this incredible piece of television,” commented Daniels on the casting. “Snowdon was such a dynamic and complex man, I’m really looking forward to playing him.”

Antony Armstrong-Jones married Princess Margaret in the 60s, but her penchant for late-night partying and his reckless extra-marital activities and string of affairs, with both men and women, eventually led to divorce.

Season 2 of ‘The Crown’ ended with the birth of the Queen and Philip’s 4th and last child Edward in 1964. Exact details of the 3rd season have yet to be released, but we know it will span the 70’s era of UK politics which saw Harold Wilson become Prime Minister twice, with Edward Heath taking office in the middle. This era also includes Princess Margaret’s divorce, the 1972 miners’ strike and the assassination of Lord Mountbatten. It will also feature a young Camilla Parker Bowles whom Charles first met in 1971, and we could potentially see a young Diana Spencer towards the end of this season, as they first meet in 1977.

No exact date has been set for The Crown‘ Season 2 yet, but it will arrive in 2019 on Netflix.

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