The Crown TV series have reacted to the death of Prince Philip, as they paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh who died, aged 99 on Friday morning.
The late Duke was the longest-serving consort in British history, supporting the Queen throughout her reign.
The tribute by the Crown TV series, came a few hours after Buckingham Palace announced that the Duke of Edinburgh died on 9 April two months before his 100th birthday.
The Crown TV series a statement issued on Friday said:
“Netflix, Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television and the production team on The Crown are deeply saddened to hear of the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this sad time.”
The Crown, which charts the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, has several episodes focused on Prince Philip.
In the first two seasons, he was played by Matt Smith. Tobias Menzies was later cast in the series as an older version of the Duke to reflect the advancement of time.
He will be played by Jonathan Pryce in the fifth and sixth seasons alongside Imelda Staunton, who will take over from Claire Foy and Olivia Colman as the Queen.