Tobias Menzies, Who Played Prince Philip on 'The Crown,' Reacts to the Royal's Death

Tobias Menzies, the most recent actor to play Prince Philip in the Emmy-winning series The Crown on Netflix, is reacting to the death of the royal.

It was announced on Friday (April 9) that the Duke of Edinburgh passed away at the age of 99 following a recent month-long stay in the hospital.

Tobias played Prince Philip in seasons three and four of the series, taking over for Matt Smith, who played the role in the first two seasons.

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In a statement to Metro, Tobias said, “If I know anything about the Duke of Edinburgh I’m fairly sure he wouldn’t want an actor who has portrayed him on television giving their opinion on his life, so I’ll leave it to Shakespeare – ‘O good old man! How well in thee appears the constant service of the antique world…’ Rest in Peace.”

Matt also released a statement in response to the sad loss.