Who plays Prince Andrew in The Crown?
THE CROWN is one of the most popular TV series on Netflix and WILL return for a fifth season in the near future. Heres everything you need to know. Andrew has been played by two actors in The Crown to date: Marlo Woolley and Tom Byrne. Marlo, in his only major role to date, played the controversial character as a child in the third season. Andrew had more screen time in the fourth season, when he was played by Tom. The 25-year-old portrayed an arrogant version of The Queens second-oldest son during his adolescent years. By that point, Andrew had stepped down from royal duties following his controversial Newsnight interview over links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2019. Tom revealed what it was like to play the character amid the controversy in a 2020 interview with Town & Country. He said: "People are going to bring their perceptions of Prince Andrew to watch [him in] The Crown anyway, I didnt need to bring my own judgement to it. "I thought the best thing I can do is to switch that part of my brain off. It just wasnt useful to me to engage with that stuff - particularly as I was only playing [him as] a 20-year-old." Reports suggest Netflix are struggling to cast an actor to play the character in the fifth season of The Crown. The streaming platform are believed to be looking for a big-name actor in his thirties or forties. Netflix have denied these reports. There havent been many storylines about Andrew in The Crown. The fourth season primarily focused on Prince Charles marriage with Diana. But we're expecting to see a lot more of Andrew in the fifth season. The following storylines are FICTION based on fact and are NOT true accounts of what happened in real life. Relationship with Koo Stark  Andrew was in a relationship with American photographer and actress Koo Stark before marrying Sarah Ferguson in 1986. In the episode called 'Favourites', Andrew talks to his mother about his relationship with Koo. The Queen describes her as 'the young, racy American actress' - suggesting she wasn't a fan of Koo. Most read in Streaming WALLOWING WENDY! Teen Mom's Maci & Taylor drop $339K on 48-acre Tennessee property Exclusive FIRST PHOTOS Wendy Williams' ex's 'love child' revealed as he steps out with 'mistress' 'POOL DAY' Teen Mom Jenelle Evans wears snakeskin bikini with daughter Ensley, 4  The 'better' heir  In the episode called '48:1', Andrew tells his mother he's picked Prince Edward to be the best man at his wedding with Fergie. The Queen had been expecting Charles to fulfil the role as his older brother. Andrew also tells her that he is a more suitable heir to the throne than Charles. We have you covered... New on Netflix: The best series and films released every day  The best movies on Netflix to watch right now  The best series to watch on Netflix  The most terrifying horrors to watch on Netflix right now  The best documentaries to watch on Netflix right now  The best comedies to watch on Netflix right now  The best thrillers to watch on Netflix right now  The best kids' shows on Netflix to watch right now  The best true crime series to watch on Netflix  The best movies to watch on Amazon Prime  The best series to watch on Amazon Prime  The best series on Disney+