You realize the fact that Elizabeth forbade her sister from marrying a divorced man; it goes to show how time has changed and how they’ve had to evolve, and they really have. This would not have been conceivable, this would not have happened 50 years ago. And I think that’s why the monarchy will surviveand thrive, because it’s willing to change and listen to the people and realize that some elements of the institution are outdated and unnecessary.

Claire Foy

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With the royal family, you don't want to see them as people because it takes the sheen off. They're distant, you can idealize them. But there's room to have compassion for people and see them as human beings. Just because they're royalty, it doesn't mean they don't love, or feel loss, or feel pain.

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I wouldn't have been able to go to drama school when I was 19. I don't think I was even conscious of life... I was like a zombie. But when I finished uni' I just realized... just go and do it, stop being a knob.

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I'm realizing the more jobs I do and as my career goes on that there seems to be a theme of choosing the things I'm most scared of doing in a weird way. I've never really taken a job and not been scared of some sort of aspect of it. It's the challenge of it, I think.

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I'm a very emotional person, and I love feeling things, so I tend... by Claire Foy

I'm a very emotional person, and I love feeling things, so I tend to approach things kind of openly.

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There are ugly aspects to every single person's character. In being truthful, actors do have to show the ugly side of someone's character. We all behave like dicks sometimes.

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Any scene I've ever played where I've thought people who watch it had experienced something like that - for example, people who've had to deal with losing a parent - I want to do it as respectfully as possible for those people.

parent losing people

I've seen 'Pride and Prejudice' about 4,000 times. I'm not joking... by Claire Foy

I've seen 'Pride and Prejudice' about 4,000 times. I'm not joking: I know every single line.

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I hate having to pose for photos. It's just so embarrassing. Everyone is expecting you to know what to do because you're an actor, but I haven't a clue.

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This is the ring that my dad put on my mom’s finger 67 years ago. And to my sisters and brothers, I didn’t swipe it, dad knows I have it… Jen, I want to put this ring that my mom wore on your finger.

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The coronation is a symbol of power, but it's not a symbol for us the people. It's a symbol for that person, who is a human, to become a higher being and become one with God. The church, the scepter, and the crown have been around forever. And the line of kings of England goes back thousands of years.

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I think, whenever you're doing anything, you don't want anyone anywhere to watch it and think that what your character is doing is ridiculous. You don't want anyone to watch it and go, 'Oh my God, that's just fortuitous.'

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I always like to do quite a lot of homework; I quite like to do the research. If I didn't do this, I think I would like to be a researcher.

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I'm lucky I have a fast metabolism... my whole family does... everyone's got a lot of nervous energy so we burn it off.

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I am always so envious of people who do whatever they want. by Claire Foy

I am always so envious of people who do whatever they want.

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I wouldn't have been able to go to drama school when I was 19. I don't think I was even conscious of life... I was like a zombie. But when I finished uni' I just realised... just go and do it, stop being a knob.

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If I was working nine to five, acting would be my hobby... I always feel like maybe I should do an Open University degree. But I'm never going to.

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I've worked in supermarkets, put tags in baseball caps and provided security during Wimbledon, but I never thought acting would be something I'd be any good at, or make a living from.

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Growing up, I was obsessed with Leonardo DiCaprio. by Claire Foy

Growing up, I was obsessed with Leonardo DiCaprio.

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I love home, any home really - my mum's, and of course my own. I love eating food there and chilling in bed with a cup of tea.

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I think, generally, British people are more culturally cynical about the things that involve our own country. Especially the royals.

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