For the reason that first season of The Crown debuted on Netflix in 2016, viewers have lengthy suspected how the Royal Household would possibly really feel concerning the present’s fictional model of their lives.

Properly, it appears forged member Matt Smith might need some perception.

In a brand new interview with the At the moment present within the US, the Home Of The Dragon actor claimed that not solely had Queen Elizabeth II seen the Crown, she was really a repeatedly viewer.

“I heard the Queen had watched it, and she or he used to look at it on a projector on a Sunday evening apparently,” he mentioned.

Nonetheless, evidently Prince Philip – who Matt performed within the first two seasons of the award-winning drama – was much less enthused.

The previous Physician Who star added: “Philip positively didn’t. A pal of mine sat subsequent to him at a dinner as soon as and he requested him.

“Apparently he turned spherical to him and mentioned, ‘don’t be ridiculous’.”

Matt co-starred reverse Claire Foy within the first two seasons of The Crown, bagging an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of the late Duke of Edinburgh as a younger man.

Following The Queen’s loss of life final week, The Crown has re-entered Netflix’s record of most-watched reveals and movies.

The Crown stars Claire Foy and Olivia Colman have each paid their respects to the monarch previously few days.

Matt additionally advised At the moment that he hopes to return to the UK this weekend for the Queen’s funeral, stating: “I believe it’s a bit of historical past. I believe I simply wish to be in London. I wish to expertise it, I wish to share within the ceremony of it actually.”

The fifth season of the award-winning present is ready to debut on Netflix later this yr, with Imelda Staunton set to succeed Olivia Colman within the function of Queen Elizabeth.

Manufacturing on collection six is at the moment underway, though filming was briefly suspended final week as a mark of respect to the Queen.

“The Crown is a love letter to her and I’ve nothing so as to add for now, simply silence and respect,” The Crown creator Peter Morgan mentioned, later confirming that manufacturing would even be paused on Monday when the Queen is laid to relaxation.