The Crown, Olivia Colman confesses what she stole from the set

Remembering the time spent on the set of The Crown, Olivia Colman confessed to stealing a prop. Here’s what it is.

The Crown has come to fifth season and, so far, has changed three actresses egr interpret the Queen Elizabeth II. Beloved sovereign, she died at the age of 96 after having reigned for a long time and her story also inspired a television series often contested by the royal family.

The first actress to have recounted Elizabeth II’s youth and accession to the throne was Claire Foy. The actress owes much of her notoriety to that role, which she held for two seasons. After which she gave way to Olivia Colmanwell-known actress on the big and small screen who narrated some episodes of the mature life of Elizabeth. But, ahead of Season 5, the throne has passed into the hands of Imelda Staunton. Reflecting on her journey on the Netflix set, Olivia Colman admitted to stealing a prop.

The CrownOlivia Colman confesses which prop she stole

Extremely tied to the mature figure she played in third and fourth season Of The CrownOlivia Colman is aOscar-winning actress who has a remarkable resume behind him. Before even debuting at Netflix, she starred in other successful projects such as Fleabag, Broadchurch And The Miserables. In the cinema, on the other hand, she starred in films such as The Iron Lady, Marriage Proof, Murder on the Orient Express, The Favourite, Secret Love And The dark daughter. Recent however they are Joyride and Empire of Lightas well as on TV Heartstoppers And Landscapers – An almost perfect crime. Soon the actress will also debut in the Marvel universe, as she is part of the cast of the TV series Secret Invasion due out in 2023 on Disney+. Versatile and talented actress, Olivia Colman has certainly not been bored in recent years, especially when she accepted to play the Queen Elizabeth on behalf of Netflix.

Under his leadership, the public became acquainted for the first time Diana Spencerplayed at the time by Emma Corrin. Thinking back to filming season 3, Olivia Colman admitted that she brought home a prop. In one of the first scenes of the third season, Queen Elizabeth II admires the new stamp with his face printed. Being the TV series extremely demanding and attentive to every detail, the stamp was made reproducing the face of Olivia Colman and not the real Queen Elizabeth. Also for this reason, the actress had no problems taking the prop with her, considering its historical value equal to zero.

Interviewed by The Graham Norton ShowOlivia Colman recalled the first day of filming: “There was an envelope on the desk with the stamp intended for Her Majesty the Queen and the stamp in question it had my face. It was a lovely prop man who said: I’m not allowed to do this, but take it anyway“. Today the actress jealously guards hers stamp as well as the memory of the work done for The Crown.