The executive producers of the drama series The Crown on Netflix about the life of Queen Elizabeth II admitted that Claire Foy (33) as the lead character was paid less than Matt Smith who portrayed Prince Philip because he was more well known for his role as Doctor Who on the BBC.
Executive producers Suzanne Mackie and Andy Harries at the INTV TV industry conference in Jerusalem, Israel, told conference goers that "going forward, no-one gets paid more than the Queen".
It doesn't help the Emmy nominated Claire Foy since she got dumped after the second season and is being replaced with Olivia Colman from the third season of The Crown. It's not known yet who will be replacing Matt Smith.
Suzanne Mackie said the 35-year old Matt Smith got paid more than Claire Foy because of his Doctor Who fame.
