INTERVIEW. Imelda Staunton portrays ‘mean’ Queen in ‘The Crown’: “I don’t care much for the monarchy, so I’m not worried” | TV

TVUnfortunately, the real Elizabeth II is no more, but her image is resurrected in the new, already controversial season of ‘The Crown’. We spoke to actress Imelda Staunton (66) about the transfer of that torch, just now that all eyes worldwide are on the Netflix series. Immediately stiff upper lip which the Queen would have been jealous of, she talks about the role. “I know there will be a lot of reaction, but I’m not afraid of that.”