‘The Crown’ casts final Prince Philip: Jonathan Pryce

“The Crown” has located its final version of Prince Philip: “Game of Thrones” alum Jonathan Pryce.

The Welsh actor will sign up for Netflix’s royal drama for its final two seasons — Seasons 5 and 6. He’ll play Philip opposite Imelda Staunton, 64, as Queen Elizabeth and Lesley Manville, 64, as her sister, Princess Margaret.

The clearly show follows Queen Elizabeth II by way of her existence and reign, with different actors using above the role as she grows more mature. Elizabeth was originally performed by Claire Foy, 36, in the first two seasons, then aged into Olivia Colman, forty six, in Seasons 3 and 4, and Staunton will consider above. Pryce, 73, will stick to “Outlander” star Tobias Menzies, forty six, who plays Philip in Seasons 3 and 4, even though “Doctor Who” star Matt Smith, 37, plays the youngest incarnation of Philip in the first two seasons.

In accordance to the Sun, Pryce was “the only name” talked about to play the oldest version of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Pryce is finest acknowledged for taking part in the Higher Sparrow in “Game of Thrones,” the spiritual zealot who was eventually responsible for Cersei’s notorious nude “walk of shame” in Season 5. (Like most “GOT” characters, he fulfilled a violent conclude — in Season 6, when Cersei blew up the Sept as revenge.)

He’s also acknowledged for taking part in Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley)’s father, Governor Weatherby Swann, in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie franchise. In 2019, he earned his first Oscar nod for taking part in Pope Francis in “The Two Popes.”

“The Crown” Season 4 will strike Netflix in late 2020 — an actual day has not been introduced nonetheless. Season 5 will occur out in 2022 following delays because of to the coronavirus pandemic. Soon after originally planning to conclude at 5 seasons, in July, Netflix and creator Peter Morgan introduced that “The Crown” will conclude just after six seasons.