Netflix's 'The Crown' returns for season 3 in November

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 10:58

After almost two years since the last instalment dropped, Netflix's wildly popular royal drama 'The Crown' returns for the third season on November 17.

Oscar-winner Olivia Colman will take over from Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II in the lead role.

The streaming network also released a short trailer that shows Colman walking into the frame and looking into the camera.

Season Three of The Crown, starring Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, arrives 17th November. pic.twitter.com/eKPcUOq5Sp
— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) August 12, 2019

Tobias Menzies plays Prince Phillip, while Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter portrays Princess Margaret.

The third season will jump forward in time significantly, spanning 1964 to 1977.

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