The Crown’s Erin Doherty says Princess Anne gave her ‘some form of bravery’

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Crown star Erin Doherty has said playing Princess Anne in the Netflix series has taught her to be more brave and honest. It's a love for it – if I could swim in it, I would, if I could bathe in it, I would.” The actor also reflected on how leaving her role in The Crown felt like “mourning”, with the upcoming season her last as Princess Anne. “Months and months and months of contemplating her mind-state, so it is kind of like mourning someone at the end.” In a previous interview with told Town & Country, Doherty said that perfecting her character's updo was "its own beast", which could sometimes take up to two hours to replicate. “Actually I read an article the other day about the, I don’t watch Netflix and The Crown, but the actress was talking about how long it took them to do their hair like I did,” the royal said in an ITV documentary marking her 70th birthday.