And, after seeing photos of the real Louis, it’s easy to see why it’s suspected that Dance has been hired to play the military leader and statesman, because they do share quite the resemblance.
Netflix hasn’t confirmed who Charles Dance will be playing just yet, but, according to Digital Spy, it’s believed that he is taking on the part of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was Prince Charles’ favorite great-uncle.
If Dance is, in fact, portraying Louis, it means that he will be taking over the role from Greg Wise, who played the character in nine episodes across both current seasons of The Crown.
Louis had a distinguished career in the British Navy, was the last viceroy of India, and was assassinated in 1979 by the Irish Republican Army when they planted a bomb in his boat.