Ben Miles as Group Captain Peter Townsend, George VI's former equerry and Princess Margaret's ex-fiancé.John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, the Queen's first Prime Minister.Jared Harris as King George VI, Elizabeth's father, known to his family as Bertie.Paul Sparks as Billy Graham, a prominent American preacher with whom Elizabeth consults.Gemma Whelan as Patricia Campbell, a secretary who works with Altrincham and types up his editorial later Lord Altrincham's wife.John Heffernan as Lord Altrincham, a writer who pens a scathing criticism of the Queen.Lia Williams as Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, the Duke of Windsor's American wife.Alex Jennings as David, Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, who abdicated in favour of his younger brother in order to marry Wallis Simpson.

The following actors are credited in the opening titles of up to two episodes:

Matthew Goode as Tony Armstrong-Jones, a society photographer who marries Princess Margaret.

Victoria Hamilton as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George VI's widow and Elizabeth's mother.

Greg Wise as Lord Mountbatten, Philip's ambitious uncle and great-grandson of Queen Victoria.

Anton Lesser as Harold Macmillan, Anthony Eden's successor as Prime Minister.

Jeremy Northam as Prime Minister Anthony Eden.

Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret, Elizabeth's younger sister.

Matt Smith as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Elizabeth's husband.

Main article: List of The Crown characters Main

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