Time-travelling Matt, the Duke with an iPod

PRINCE Philip is surely curious to see how the handsome young actor Matt Smith will depict him in forthcoming royal drama The Crown.

The former Doctor Who star, 32, is playing a young version of Philip, now 94, in a series about the Queen and is pictured (right) as Philip in his naval uniform, complete with insignia.

Philip (bottom right) joined the Royal Navy in 1939 aged 18 and, at 21, became one of the youngest first lieutenants.

However, while filming in London yesterday, Smith looked distinctly unregal as he took a break to listen to music on earphones while sporting a pair of stylish aviator sunglasses.

Actress Claire Foy, 31, plays Smith’s on-screen wife — the Queen — in the Netflix series, which airs next year.