Claire Foy returns to 'The Crown' in flashback scene

British actress Claire Foy poses on the red carpet upon arrival at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Feb. 10, 2019. (TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Claire Foy has reportedly returned to play Queen Elizabeth II in a flashback scene for the fourth season of Netflix’s royal drama The Crown.

The 35-year-old star won plaudits for her portrayal of the Queen as a young woman in the first two seasons of the show, but was replaced by Olivia Colman for the third and fourth seasons as the British monarch reaches middle-age.

However, Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper has obtained pictures of Claire returning to the role to recreate the Queen’s 21st birthday speech, for what they report is a flashback scene for the upcoming fourth series.

In the famous radio broadcast, recorded during a tour of South Africa in 1947, five years before her accession to the throne, the young Princess Elizabeth dedicates her life to the service of the Commonwealth.

Just as Elizabeth did, Claire wore a white dress and pearl necklace for the scene, which features her speaking into a BBC microphone.

The third season of The Crown arrived on Netflix earlier this month, with filming already underway on its fourth batch of episodes.

Reports have claimed Harry Potter actress Imelda Staunton is set to take over the role from Olivia as the Queen ages, but Netflix chiefs called the casting claims “pure speculation.”

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