After he was cast as Prince Charles in the final two seasons crownDominic West did not reach out to his friend Prince Harry. “I didn’t think it was appropriate to call him and ask him for advice,” West said. entertainment tonight laughing.
“I hadn’t spoken to him in years.
Prince Harry and Dominic West at Novo, Antarctica, November 2013.
In 2013, West and Prince Harry participated in a charity race around Antarctica. The point of this effort is to raise funds for wounded soldiers and women.
“He was part of a team that seemed to specialize in building toilets. He built this incredible castellated structure out of blocks to keep out the wind. [toilet] Rollholder,” West said of Prince Harry after his Antarctic charity trek. It must have taken him 45 minutes to create each one. ”
He joked, “I was sitting there looking at the beautiful scenery and thinking, ‘This is a Royal Flush!
Patron of Team UK, Prince Harry, on a trek in Antarctica.
Harry pulls a sleigh and heads for the South Pole.
Young Prince Harry barely makes an appearance in Season 5 crownthere are a few selected scenes featuring Princess Diana and her sons, and others featuring a young Prince William, played by West’s real son, Senan, in a later episode of the season.
West was initially apprehensive about taking on the role of Prince Charles, he said. town and country“I’m a huge fan of Prince Charles. I didn’t want to do anything that would ruin his mission.” Still, he was ultimately convinced by the quality of the show’s writing.
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