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For her appearance in "48:1", the eighth episode of season 4, Foy won [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|an Emmy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/11/09/claire-foy-the-crown-season-5-cameo-appearance/|title='The Crown' Season 5: Claire Foy Reprises Queen Elizabeth II Role In Surprise Cameo Appearance|work=Hollywood Life|first=Avery|last=Thompson|date=9 November 2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/the-crown-recap-season-4-episode-8-48-1.html|title=The Crown Recap: Queen of Denial|work=Vulture|first=Sarene|last=Leeds|date=15 November 2020|accessdate=11 November 2022}}</ref> The producers recast the continuing roles with older actors every two seasons, as the timeline moves forward.<ref name="RecastActors" /> In October 2017, [[Olivia Colman]] was cast as Queen Elizabeth II for the third and fourth seasons.<ref name="ColmanCast">{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/olivia-colman-the-crown-queen-elizabeth-season-3-1202600405/|title=Olivia Colman Joins 'The Crown' as Queen Elizabeth for Seasons 3 and 4|last=Birnbaum|first=Olivia|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=26 October 2017|access-date=27 October 2017|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027001128/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/olivia-colman-the-crown-queen-elizabeth-season-3-1202600405/|url-status=live}}</ref> By January 2018, [[Helena Bonham Carter]] and [[Paul Bettany]] were in negotiations to portray Princess Margaret and Prince Philip, respectively, for these seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/the-crown-helena-bonham-carter-talks-princess-margaret-1202236329/|title='The Crown': Helena Bonham Carter Poised To Play Princess Margaret|last=Petski|first=Denise|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=5 January 2018|access-date=5 January 2018|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063749/http://deadline.com/2018/01/the-crown-helena-bonham-carter-talks-princess-margaret-1202236329/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BettanyTalks">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/20/the-crown-paul-bettany-negotiations-prince-philip/|title=The Crown: Paul Bettany in talks to play Prince Philip|last=Maslow|first=Nick|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=20 January 2018|access-date=21 January 2018|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121011838/https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/20/the-crown-paul-bettany-negotiations-prince-philip/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, by the end of the month Bettany was forced to drop out due to the time commitment required.<ref name="BettanyOut">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/01/the-crown-prince-philip-season-3|title=The Crown's Third Season Is Minus a Prince Philip as Paul Bettany Bows Out|last=Miller|first=Julie|magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=25 January 2018|access-date=5 March 2018|archive-date=14 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114040439/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/01/the-crown-prince-philip-season-3|url-status=live}}</ref> By the end of March 2018, [[Tobias Menzies]] was cast as Prince Philip for the third and fourth seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-crown-tobias-menzies-prince-philip-matt-smith-netflix-1202354968/|title='The Crown' Sets 'Outlander's Tobias Menzies As New Prince Philip|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=28 March 2018|date=28 March 2018|archive-date=29 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329054323/http://deadline.com/2018/03/the-crown-tobias-menzies-prince-philip-matt-smith-netflix-1202354968/|url-status=live}}</ref> In early May 2018, Bonham Carter was confirmed to have been cast, alongside [[Jason Watkins]] as Prime Minister [[Harold Wilson]].<ref name="CarterConfirm">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-crown-season-3-helena-bonham-carter-jason-watkins-1202796598/|title='The Crown' Officially Casts Helena Bonham Carter, Adds Jason Watkins for Season 3|last=Otterson|first=Joe|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=3 May 2018|access-date=3 May 2018|archive-date=3 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503183250/http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-crown-season-3-helena-bonham-carter-jason-watkins-1202796598/|url-status=live}}</ref> The next month, [[Ben Daniels]] was cast as [[Tony Armstrong-Jones]] for the third season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/the-exorcist-star-ben-daniels-to-play-antony-armstrong-jones-in-season-three-of-the-crown-1202414111/|title='The Crown': 'The Exorcist' Star Ben Daniels To Play Antony Armstrong-Jones In Season 3 Of Netflix's Royal Drama|last=White|first=Peter|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=20 June 2018|access-date=20 June 2018|archive-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620231914/https://deadline.com/2018/06/the-exorcist-star-ben-daniels-to-play-antony-armstrong-jones-in-season-three-of-the-crown-1202414111/|url-status=live}}</ref> along with [[Erin Doherty]] joining the series as [[Princess Anne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/crowns-princess-anne-be-played-by-erin-doherty-1122586|title='The Crown' Casts Its Princess Anne (Exclusive)|last=Sandberg|first=Bryn Elise|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=22 June 2018|access-date=23 June 2018|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622223544/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/crowns-princess-anne-be-played-by-erin-doherty-1122586|url-status=live}}</ref> A month later, [[Josh O'Connor]] and [[Marion Bailey]] were cast as Prince Charles and the Queen Mother, respectively, for the third and fourth seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-crown-josh-oconnor-prince-charles-marion-bailey-queen-mother-1202886865/|title='The Crown': Josh O'Connor to Play Prince Charles, Marion Bailey the Queen Mother|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=26 July 2018|access-date=26 July 2018|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727111524/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-crown-josh-oconnor-prince-charles-marion-bailey-queen-mother-1202886865/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2018, [[Emerald Fennell]] was cast as [[Camilla Shand]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/23/the-crown-casts-call-the-midwife-actress-emerald-fennell-as-camilla-parker-bowles/|title=The Crown casts Call the Midwife actress Emerald Fennell as Camilla Parker Bowles|last=Kinane|first=Ruth|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=23 October 2018|access-date=24 October 2018|archive-date=23 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023220350/https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/23/the-crown-casts-call-the-midwife-actress-emerald-fennell-as-camilla-parker-bowles/|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2018, [[Charles Dance]] was cast as Louis Mountbatten.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a25605617/the-crown-season-3-charles-dance/|title=The Crown season 3 adds Charles Dance to cast – and here's who he's playing|last=Edwards|first=Chris|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=17 December 2018|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023110714/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a25605617/the-crown-season-3-charles-dance/|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2019, [[Emma Corrin]] was cast as [[Lady Diana Spencer]] for the fourth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/the-crown-casts-princess-diana-season-4|title='The Crown' Just Cast Its Princess Diana|last=Hall|first=Ellie|work=[[BuzzFeed]]|date=9 April 2019|access-date=10 April 2019|archive-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409215337/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/the-crown-casts-princess-diana-season-4|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Gillian Anderson]], who had been rumoured since January 2019 to be in talks to portray [[Margaret Thatcher]] in the fourth season, was officially confirmed for the role in September 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/gillian-anderson-the-crown-margaret-thatcher-netflix-1203327451/ |title=Gillian Anderson Joins 'The Crown' as Margaret Thatcher |last=Nickolai |first=Nate |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=7 September 2019 |access-date=20 September 2019 |archive-date=20 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920160130/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/gillian-anderson-the-crown-margaret-thatcher-netflix-1203327451/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ikrd/gillian-anderson-the-crown-netflix-margaret-thatcher |title=Gillian Anderson Will Be Playing Margaret Thatcher In 'The Crown' |last=Dahir |first=Ikran |work=[[BuzzFeed News]] |date=7 September 2019 |access-date=20 September 2019 |archive-date=20 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920160126/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ikrd/gillian-anderson-the-crown-netflix-margaret-thatcher |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/the-crown-officially-confirms-gillian-anderson-as-margaret-thatcher-for-season-four-1202728647/ |title='The Crown' Officially Confirms Gillian Anderson As Margaret Thatcher For Season Four |last=Haring |first=Bruce |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=7 September 2019 |access-date=20 September 2019 |archive-date=20 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920160126/https://deadline.com/2019/09/the-crown-officially-confirms-gillian-anderson-as-margaret-thatcher-for-season-four-1202728647/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, [[Imelda Staunton]] was announced as succeeding Colman as the Queen in the fifth season, with her role in the final season reported in July.<ref name="FinalSeasonAnnounce">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/the-crown-will-end-after-season-five-with-imelda-staunton-as-queen-elizabeth-1203488171/|title='The Crown' Will End After Season 5 With Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth|last=Ravindran|first=Manori|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=31 January 2020|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=31 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131153801/https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/the-crown-will-end-after-season-five-with-imelda-staunton-as-queen-elizabeth-1203488171/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SeasonSixConfirmed" /> Also in July 2020, [[Lesley Manville]] was announced as portraying Princess Margaret,<ref name="SeasonSixConfirmed" /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/the-crown-season-5-lesley-manville-princess-margaret/|title=The Crown season 5 dubs Lesley Manville the new Princess Margaret|last=Romano|first=Nick|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=2 July 2020|access-date=2 July 2020|archive-date=3 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703031838/https://ew.com/tv/the-crown-season-5-lesley-manville-princess-margaret/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the following month, [[Jonathan Pryce]] and [[Elizabeth Debicki]] had been cast as Prince Philip and Diana, Princess of Wales, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/jonathan-pryce-cast-as-prince-philip-the-crown-1203011673/|title=Oscar-Nominated 'Game Of Thrones' Star Jonathan Pryce Cast As Prince Philip In 'The Crown'|last=Kanter|first=Jake|date=12 August 2020|access-date=12 August 2020|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812221407/https://deadline.com/2020/08/jonathan-pryce-cast-as-prince-philip-the-crown-1203011673/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/the-crown-adds-elizabeth-debicki-as-princess-diana-for-final-two-seasons-1203014754/|title='The Crown' Adds Elizabeth Debicki As Princess Diana For Final Two Seasons|last=Haring|first=Bruce|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=16 August 2020|access-date=16 August 2020|archive-date=16 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816210502/https://deadline.com/2020/08/the-crown-adds-elizabeth-debicki-as-princess-diana-for-final-two-seasons-1203014754/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2020, [[Dominic West]] was in talks to play Prince Charles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-crown-dominic-west-in-talks-prince-charles-1234600198/|title='The Crown': Dominic West In Talks To Play Prince Charles|last=Kanter|first=Jake|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=20 October 2020|access-date=24 October 2020}}</ref> His casting was confirmed in April 2021 when the start date for production of the fifth season was announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/royals/the-crown-season-5-start-filming-july-new-cast/|title=The Crown Season 5 to Begin Filming in July with All-New Cast|last=Hill|first=Erin|work=People Magazine|date=7 April 2021|access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/the-crown-season-5-filming-1234945760/|title='The Crown' Season 5 to Start Filming in July (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|first=Manori|last=Ravindran|date=7 April 2021|accessdate=16 January 2023}}</ref> In June 2021, [[Jonny Lee Miller]] was cast as [[John Major]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/e2-80-98the-crown-e2-80-99-jonny-lee-miller-to-play-prime-minister-john-major-in-season-5/ar-AALrn8v/|title='The Crown': Jonny Lee Miller To Play Prime Minister John Major In Season 5|last=Kanter|first=Jake|work=Deadline|date=25 June 2021}}</ref> During the same month, [[Olivia Williams]] confirmed during an interview that she had joined the cast as Camilla Parker Bowles for the series's fifth and sixth seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/olivia-williams-my-big-royal-comeback-now-im-playing-camilla-in-the-crown-9prhg3n09|title=Olivia Williams: My big royal comeback — now I'm playing Camilla in The Crown|last=Smith|first=Julia Llewellyn|work=The Times|date=12 June 2021}}</ref> In July 2021, actress [[Marcia Warren]] joined the cast during filming as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veteran actress Marcia Warren 'cast as The Queen Mother in The Crown' – Media Mole|url=https://amp.mediamole.co.uk/entertainment/tv/news/veteran-actress-marcia-warren-cast-as-the-queen-mother-in-the-crown_457535.html|access-date=16 September 2021|website=amp.mediamole.co.uk}}</ref> That same month, the casting of Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne was also confirmed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gordon|first=Naomi|date=4 August 2021|title=The Crown season 5: Claudia Harrison cast as Princess Anne|url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a37220677/the-crown-princess-anne-claudia-harrison/|access-date=16 September 2021|website=Good Housekeeping|language=en-GB}}</ref> In September 2021, [[Khalid Abdalla]] and Salim Daw were announced to play [[Dodi Fayed]] and [[Mohamed Al-Fayed]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/the-crown-khalid-abdalla-dodi-al-fayed-salim-daw-mohammed-1235072176/|title='The Crown' Casts Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed, Princess Diana's Tragic Boyfriend; Salim Daw to Play His Father (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Yossman|first=K.J.|work=Variety|date=23 September 2021}}</ref> Later that month, it was confirmed that [[Timothy Dalton]] had been cast as [[Peter Townsend (RAF officer)|Peter Townsend]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/09/25/timothy-daltons-licence-thrill-crown-audiences-princess-margarets/|title=Timothy Dalton's licence to thrill Crown audiences as Princess Margaret's former lover|last=Singh|first=Anita|work=The Telegraph|date=25 September 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, [[Humayun Saeed]] was cast as [[Hasnat Khan|Dr Hasnat Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/streaming/news/the-crown-humayun-saeed-hasnat-khan-princess-diana-1235149744/|title='The Crown': Pakistani Star Humayun Saeed Cast as Princess Diana's Companion Dr Hasnat Khan in Hit Netflix Series (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Ramachadran|first=Naman|work=Variety|date=9 January 2022}}</ref> A casting search for actors to play teenage [[Prince William]] and [[Prince Harry]] in the sixth season began in March 2022. The new actor for Prince William would replace Senan West, who was cast as a young Prince William for season five, with the other new castings for the fifth season expected to remain for the sixth season.<ref name="WilliamHarryCastingSearch">{{Cite web |last=Yossman |first=K.J. |date=17 March 2022 |title=Netflix Set to Shoot 'The Crown' Season 6 This Summer, Looks to Cast Teenage Prince William and Harry |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/prince-william-harry-the-crown-season-6-1235207823/ |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In April 2022, a casting call was posted for a young [[Catherine Middleton]] to be portrayed in the sixth season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yossman |first=K.J. |date=26 April 2022 |title=Netflix's 'The Crown' Posts a Casting Call for a Young Kate Middleton |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-crown-kate-middleton-1235241072/ |access-date=3 May 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In September 2022, it was announced that Rufus Kampas and Ed McVey would portray Prince William, and Meg Bellamy would portray Catherine Middleton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-crown-netflix-prince-william-kate-middleton-casting-1235106198/|title=Netflix Drama 'The Crown' Finds Its William And Kate: Two Actors To Play Prince & Newcomer Cast As Kate Middleton In Season 6|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] | last = Bamigboye|first= Baz | date= 2 September 2022 | access-date= 2 September 2022}}</ref> ==== Gender pay gap controversy ==== The Left Bank producers stated that Smith was paid more than Foy for the first two seasons, partly because of his ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fame.<ref name="FoySmithPay">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-crown-season-3-donald-trump-megan-markle-1202725163/|title=Claire Foy Was Paid Less Than Matt Smith on 'The Crown'|last=Birnbaum|first=Debra|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=13 March 2018|access-date=26 March 2018|archive-date=25 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325213447/http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-crown-season-3-donald-trump-megan-markle-1202725163/|url-status=live}}</ref> This led to a [[gender pay gap]] controversy, including the creation of a petition asking Smith to donate the difference between his and Foy's salary to the [[Time's Up Legal Defense Fund]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/petition-matt-smith-the-crown-salary-times-up-1202729883/|title=Petition Calls on Matt Smith to Donate Part of His Salary From 'The Crown' to Time's Up|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=19 March 2018|access-date=26 March 2018|archive-date=26 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326200859/http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/petition-matt-smith-the-crown-salary-times-up-1202729883/|url-status=live}}</ref> Left Bank later apologised to Foy and Smith and said that they had been at the centre of a media storm “through no fault of their own", adding that they "are responsible for budgets and salaries; the actors are not aware of who gets what, and cannot be held personally responsible for the pay of their colleagues". They added that they support "the drive for gender equality in film and TV and [were] eager to talk to the British Time's Up campaign and [were] already speaking to Era 50:50, a group campaigning for gender equality on screen and stage".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-crown-producers-apologize-to-claire-foy-matt-smith-1202731165/|title='The Crown' Producers Apologize to Claire Foy, Matt Smith Over Gender Pay Scandal|last=Clarke|first=Stewart|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=20 March 2018|access-date=26 March 2018|archive-date=26 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326200857/http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-crown-producers-apologize-to-claire-foy-matt-smith-1202731165/|url-status=live}}</ref> Suzanne Mackie, Left Bank's creative director, did note that in future no actor would be paid more than the actress portraying the Queen.<ref name="FoySmithPay" /> Regarding the controversy, Foy was "not surprised” that it became a big story, “in the sense that it was a female-led drama”.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/03/24/claire-foy-the-crown-pay-controversy/|title=Claire Foy talks The Crown pay controversy: 'I'm not surprised people went, "That's a bit odd{{"'}}|last=Collis|first=Clark|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=24 March 2018|access-date=26 March 2018|archive-date=26 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326005935/http://ew.com/tv/2018/03/24/claire-foy-the-crown-pay-controversy/|url-status=live}}</ref> Smith noted that he supported Foy and was "pleased that it was resolved and [the producers] made amends for it because that's what needed to happen". ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' noted it was unclear what Smith was referring to as resolved, since Netflix and Left Bank had not commented further.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/matt-smith-crown-claire-foy-pay-disparity-tribeca-film-festival-2018-1104842|title='The Crown' Star Matt Smith Breaks Silence on Claire Foy Pay-Disparity Controversy|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=22 April 2018|access-date=24 April 2018|archive-date=23 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423224430/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/matt-smith-crown-claire-foy-pay-disparity-tribeca-film-festival-2018-1104842|url-status=live}}</ref> Foy later described reports that she had received backpay to bring her salary up to parity as "not quite correct".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/a22582948/claire-foy-gender-pay-gap-back-pay-the-crown/|title=Claire Foy won't receive back pay for her role in 'The Crown' after gender pay gap dispute|last=Fowler|first=Danielle|date=29 July 2018|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR|access-date=25 February 2019|archive-date=25 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225163017/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/a22582948/claire-foy-gender-pay-gap-back-pay-the-crown/|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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