Queen Elizabeth II’s former press secretary has shared his unfiltered opinion about Imelda Staunton’s portrayal of the late monarch in the latest and final instalment of The Crown.
Dickie Arbiter, who was the Queen’s former press secretary from 1988 until 2000, has been a sceptical viewer of the Netflix series, and has now reflected on the performances of Imelda Staunton, Olivia Colman, and Claire Foy, who all played the Queen throughout the series, and how they compare to the monarch he worked so closely with.
