All The Actors Who Have Played King Charles III & What Happened To Them

Helen Mirren received critical acclaim (and an Oscar) for her performances as Elizabeth II in the 2006 feature “The Queen.” The film focused on Her Majesty during the tumultuous period following the death of Princess Diana, with James Cromwell portraying Prince Philip, and Alex Jennings as Charles.

Subsequent roles for Jennings included the British miniseries “The State Within,” and “A Very British Scandal,” plus a variety of British TV shows, including “Cranford,” “Whitechapel,” “Silk,” “Gold Digger,” “This is Going to Hurt,” “The Undeclared War,” “Victoria,” and the TV series adaptation of “Four Weddings and a Funeral.” On film, Jennings has shared the screen with Maggie Smith in “The Lady in the Van,” co-starred with Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain in “The Forgiven,” been part of the ensemble cast of the Second World War film “Operation Mincemeat,” and appeared in the holiday rom-com “Your Christmas or Mine?”

Interestingly, Charles hasn’t been the only member of the royal family that Jennings has played. During the first two seasons of Netflix’s “The Crown,” he portrayed King Edward VIII, whose abdication in order to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson changed the line of succession to the British throne, paving the way for Elizabeth II’s reign, and, ultimately, that of King Charles III. Speaking with Radio Times, Jennings admitted he was disappointed he wouldn’t be continuing on in “The Crown,” after the entire cast was replaced. “We’re all being kicked out and they’re getting older models,” he joked.