Netflix have finally released the first look at Helena Bonham Carter as HRH Princess Margaret in the upcoming third series of The Crown.
In a photo posted by the show’s official Twitter account, the actress can be seen smoking a cigarette as she channels the iconic princess.
Helena has taken over the role from Vanessa Kirby, who played Princess Margaret in the first and second season.
The account also tweeted a photo of Ben Daniels as Margaret’s then-husband Antony Armstrong-Jones, otherwise known as Lord Snowdon.
Hope. pic.twitter.com/BFeE54Ro6C
— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) July 18, 2018
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— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) July 18, 2018
The show’s second season followed the scandal surrounding Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, as well as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip’s marriage woes.
The third season will reportedly jump to the 1970s, and viewers will watch the demise of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowden’s marriage – eventually leading to their 1978 split, which was a huge controversy at the time.
It’s reported that the third season will also introduce Camilla Parker Bowles to the cast, after her first meeting with Prince Charles in 1971.
Patience. pic.twitter.com/7F2f2aBON3
— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) July 16, 2018
Earlier this week, Netflix released the first image of Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, after she took over the role from Claire Foy.
It’s believed the cast will play their royal roles for just two seasons before the cast will change once again, in order to portray the characters accurately as they age.
