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Lesley Manville is preparing to become a household name in the UK as she stars in the eagerly-awaited new series of The Crown.
There is a major buzz around The Crown season 5, set for release on Netflix on November 9, not least because it will be the first series to air since King Charles III ascended the crown after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Actress Lesley, 66, known for her roles in the likes of Sherwood and Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, will portray Princess Margaret in the next two series of the show, before it comes to an end for good at the end of season six.
The series will centre around the then-Prince Charles, his divorce from the late Princess Diana and affair with now-Queen consort Camilla Parker-Bowles, which has reportedly caused some worry in the Royal household.