As it turns out, West had to deliberate whether to take the role given his own personal connection with Charles, who he has met on multiple occasions \u2013 and he has also shared a cheeky comment that Charles\u2019s wife Camilla, now Queen Consort, made to him after he was cast.<\/p>\n
West told this week\u2019s Radio Times magazine<\/strong> that when he saw Camilla at a party in 2021, she cheekily called him \u201cYour Majesty\u201d, appearing to signal her approval or acceptance of the casting.<\/p>\n West also revealed in this interview that upon deciding to take the role on, he offered his resignation as an ambassador for the Prince\u2019s Trust, in case it would be perceived as a conflict of interests considering Charles\u2019s role with the charity.<\/p>\n West revealed that the resignation was refused in a letter from Charles\u2019s private secretary and that the letter said, in essence, \u201cYou do what you like, you\u2019re an actor. It\u2019s nothing to do with us.\u201d<\/p>\n West explained: \u201cI think that\u2019s probably how [Charles] regards it. I\u2019ve been in a line to shake his hand a few times and it\u2019s fascinating. It\u2019s very useful to meet the character you\u2019re playing, obviously.\u201d<\/p> Ahead of the show\u2019s fifth season, which will be first to air following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II<\/a> earlier this year, and with season 6 currently in production, the series\u2019s creator Peter Morgan spoke of the \u201ccomplex feelings\u201d he experienced<\/a>\u00a0upon hearing of Her Majesty\u2019s death while filming the drama.<\/p>\n You can watch seasons 1-4 of The Crown right now on\u00a0Netflix<\/a>. <\/strong>Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Looking for something else to watch? Check out our Drama<\/a> hub\u00a0or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Monday, 31 October 2022 at 12:00 am The upcoming fifth season of Netflix hit The Crown will see another cast switch up, as Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce and Dominic West take over the roles of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Charles respectively. 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