The Prince of Wales presented the actress with the high honor at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Nov. 12 PA Images / Alamy Prince William made actress Imelda Staunton — who ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with actress Imelda Staunton, who plays Queen Elizabeth II on Netflix's sweeping historical drama The Crown, which is ending its six-season run with a final batch of episodes.

Imelda Staunton: We couldn't let it affect the work because we were filming scenes from 1997. Obviously it was a very, very sad time and difficult, and we took time out. And then we started ...