Foy ‘apoplectic with joy’ to pass Queen’s role to Colman

CLAIRE FOY has expressed her delight at discovering Olivia Colman will take over from her in The Crown, advising her to “take vitamins and get lots of sleep” during filming.

Foy, 33, said on Friday that she was “overjoyed” that Colman, the 43-yearold Broadchurch star, will replace her as Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series.

“I’ve known for a long time and when I found out that she might be taking over I was just apoplectic with joy,” she said. “I just love her, I admire her so much and the idea that we sort of will be doing the same job but not actually working together is just enough, I’m

‘The idea that we sort of will be doing the same job but not actually working together is just enough’

honoured by that.”

Speaking from the red carpet at the Bafta Los Angeles Britannia Awards where she was crowned British artist of the year, Foy said she only had two pieces of advice for Colman.

“She doesn’t need any advice from me, she knows what she’s doing,” she said.

“The only thing I would say is take vitamins and get lots of sleep.”

Foy played the Queen for two seasons in the biographical drama created by Peter Morgan, but Colman will take over in the as yet undated third series.

The first season of The Crown portrayed the early days of the Queen’s reign, with the series starting in 1947.

The second season is set to pick up in 1956 and will continue through to 1963.