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He is reprising his role as the heir to the throne in series four of the drama, recreating the royal couple’s 1983 tour of Australia.
And Josh O’Connor was the spitting image of Prince Charles as he recreated the Royal’s 1983 polo match for The Crown’s fourth season in Spain on Thursday.
The talented actor, 29, donned a powder blue polo shirt and white jodphurs and sported tousled locks as he transformed into the Prince aged 34.
Seeing double: Josh O’Connor was the spitting image of Prince Charles as he recreated the Royal’s 1983 polo match for The Crown’s fourth season in Spain on Thursday
The scenes are recreating Charles’ polo match at Warwick Farm Racecourse near Sydney which took place on April 3, 1983.
Princess Diana, then aged 22, was also in attendance wearing a chic powder blue summer dress and navy blazer as she proudly watched her husband, two years after their wedding.
Josh was seen surrounded by extras wearing 80s garb and holding up ‘Diana’ signs as he emulated the Prince’s bashful speech after the match.
Not seen on yet was Diana actress Emma Corrin, 23, who made her The Crown filming debut last month.
In demand: The talented actor, 29, donned a powder blue polo shirt and white jodphurs and sported tousled locks as he transformed into the Prince aged 34
Crowd: Josh was seen surrounded by extras wearing 80s garb and holding up ‘Diana’ signs as he emulated the Prince’s bashful speech after the match
Actor: The star was surrounded by people as he filmed in Spain for the hit show
Earlier this week rising star Emma donned a pink polka dot dress, which was almost a carbon copy of the one Diana wore at the time while visiting the Freemantle Hospital, near Perth.
The designers of the dress paid heavy attention to detail, as the garment featured a cinched waist and twisted detailing around the high neckline, similar to Diana’s.
At the time of the trip Diana would have been just 22 and it was her first tour with her eldest son William, who would have been nine months old at the time.
The duo have also been pictured filming scenes which appeared to be from Prince Charles and Diana’s visit to the Sydney Opera House.
Tour: The scenes are recreating Charles’ polo match at Warwick Farm Racecourse near Sydney which took place on April 3, 1983
Historic moment: Princess Diana, then aged 22, was also in attendance wearing a chic powder blue summer dress and navy blazer
Favourite sport: Prince Charles played polo for 40 years before retiring in 2002
Back in the day: Having been plagued by a bad back for 20 years, the prince accepted the inevitable in 2002 and retired
Striking resemblance: As well as his striking resemblance to Prince Charles, Josh appeared a natural as he stroked the horse during filming
Costume: After striding around in riding boots, Josh took them off during a break in filming
Making history: Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s 1983 trip has plenty of material for The Crown
Devoted mother: The Princess of Wales allegedly refused to leave Prince William, aged nine months, behind and so paved a way for royal protocol
Health: Charles played high-goal polo competitively until 1992, then competed in medium-goal polo after doctors warned a serious degenerative disc could cause his back to lock
Screen star Emma was finally unveiled as the actress portraying the much-loved princess, after much speculation about who might be taking on the part.
The TV and film star kicked off filming in the European country alongside Prince Charles actor Josh in late September, just over a month ahead of the show’s hotly-anticipated series three premiere.
The scenes shot in Spain will mirror the Prince and Princess of Wales, along with William, when they spent 41 days travelling to Alice Springs, Ayers Rock and Bondi Beach.
Prince Charles actor Josh, 29, has been working on the Netflix series already, as his character appears in season three, which drops on the streaming site next month.
Dangerous: Charles suffered a catalogue of injuries over his playing years, including being thrown of his horse in 1981 and falling between two ponies in 1990
Support: Extras were seen carrying placards as they filmed the historic scenes
Nickname: One extra held up a makeshift cartoon and Charles, with the slogan ‘jug ears’
Recreation: Dozens of extras gathered, all clad in eighties costumes, to watch the polo
Uncanny: Not seen on yet was Diana actress Emma Corrin, 23, who made her The Crown filming debut last month (pictured earlier this week)
Josh shot Charles’ investiture scene at Caernarfon Castle in November last year, alongside his on-screen parents Olivia Colman (Queen Elizabeth II) and Tobias Menzies (Duke of Edinburgh).
Shortly after it was announced that she would be playing Diana, Emma took to social media, looking slightly overwhelmed with the media attention she has received since her casting was announced earlier this year.
Referencing the spotlight she now finds herself under, Emma shared a snap of her bewildered expression while she stood above various tabloids, opened to the generally positive news of her casting as the tragic Princess.
Captioning the shot, the Cesare star wrote: ‘What a week! Thank you for the love!’
The Crown Season 3 launches globally on Sunday, November 17
Coming soon: The Crown Season 3 launches globally on Sunday, November 17 with Olivia Colman making her debut as Queen Elizabeth II
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