Matt Smith says the Queen was a fan of The Crown

Matt Smith has said that Queen Elizabeth II had been a big fan of Netflix's The Crown, and would watch episodes on her projector on Sunday nights.

Seemingly confirming suspicions while speaking to NBS's Today Show this week, Matt said: "I heard the Queen had watched it, and she used to watch it on a projector on a Sunday night apparently.

“I know that Philip definitely didn’t. A friend of mine sat next to him at a dinner once and he asked him... apparently he turned around to him and said ‘don’t be ridiculous'."

“I think it’s a piece of history", he said.

“I think I just want to be in London. I want to experience it, I want to share in the ceremony of it really."

Although his mum is hoping to go to the procession, he would most likely watch the service 'in a local pub with a group of friends'.

Matt's comments come after his former co-star Claire Foy spoke about what an honour it was to play the Queen on screen.

“She united people and she was a massive symbol of continuity and dignity and grace.”

When news of Queen Elizabeth's passing was announced, producers of The Crown confirmed that they had halted filming for the upcoming season.

Despite that, Netflix has recently revealed that the first series has entered the streamer’s global top 10 for the week of September 5-11.

The series landed in seventh position for TV shows in the English language, with nearly 17.6 million hours viewed globally.

The upcoming fifth series of the lavish royal drama, currently due to air in November, will see Dominic West star as Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Princess of Wales.

The Crown was due to end after its fifth series, but the show’s creator and writer Peter Morgan later said it will be extended to include a sixth.