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Matt Smith Was Told That The Queen Used To “Watch ‘The Crown’ On A Projector On A Sunday Night”
"He walked up to me and went, ‘Granddad.’”

Matt Smith Was Told That The Queen Used To “Watch ‘The Crown’ On A Projector On A Sunday Night”

Matt Smith spilled alllll the tea on what various members of the royal family thought of his portrayal of Prince Phillip in the early seasons of The Crown.

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As for the big cheese, he added, “I heard the Queen had watched it, and she used to watch it on a projector on a Sunday night, apparently — and I know Philip definitely didn’t.”

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The intel on Philip came from a friend who attended a dinner with the royal. “By the end of the meal he was like, ‘Philip I have to ask, have you watched The Crown?” Matt explained. “Apparently, he turned round to him and went, ‘Don’t be ridiculous.'”

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You can watch the full interview here.