Philip's story is the most interesting in the royal family - his background is the opposite of what you'd think. Everyone has this idea that Philip is this bumbling, deliberately posh sort of man who says the wrong thing. — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
I just think, in every acting choice that you make, you've got to go for the least obvious choice. — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to bring Peter Morgan's Princess Elizabeth to life; she is a gift of a role… — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
I love home, any home really - my mum's, and of course my own. I love eating food there and chilling in bed with… — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
I've worked in supermarkets, put tags in baseball caps and provided security during Wimbledon, but I never thought acting would be something I'd be… — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
I think I need to play somebody who expresses themselves and is able to communicate on a more open level, something really different. — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
There are ugly aspects to every single person's character. In being truthful, actors do have to show the ugly side of someone's character. We… — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
I think, whenever you're doing anything, you don't want anyone anywhere to watch it and think that what your character is doing is ridiculous.… — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
There is no first-hand account of what the Queen was saying or thinking, so my job as an actor is to interpret her circumstances. — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
I'm a very emotional person, and I love feeling things, so I tend to approach things kind of openly. — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
The idea of your younger sibling being in pain and realizing you are the cause of that pain is unbearable. — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
In the first two episodes, before she becomes Queen, I could be a lot freer with my emotions, but as the series goes on,… — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
