The Untold Truth Of Emma Corrin

When she was cast as Princess Diana in The Crown, Emma Corrin knew that her life would probably change forever. Additionally, the story of her casting really is like something out of a fairytale. It turns out the young actress wasn't originally being considered by the casting team for the role. 

Corrin was originally called in to read Princess Diana's lines for the auditions for Camilla, Prince Phillip's first love, who first appeared in season 3. Corrin's agent was clear that the opportunity wasn't an audition for the late princess. "But obviously, I was like, 'I'm going to prepare as if it were,'" Corrin explained to Town and Country.

As Corrin's co-star, Josh O'Connor explained, Corrin was captivating from day one. "This young actress who hadn't done an awful lot, and here she was inhabiting Diana, seemingly quite easily," he recalled. Then, during the non-audition, the team asked Corrin to go on camera, "which I thought was weird," Corrin confessed to Elle. She then remembered calling her agent, saying "something changed in that room." A year later, and after countless auditions, Corrin was finally offered the role.