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Debonair Matt Smith cuts a dashing figure as Prince Philip as elegant Claire Foy gets into the role of Queen Elizabeth II while filming The Crown

Published: 19:21 EST, 27 September 2015 | Updated: 21:31 EST, 27 September 2015

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They are two of the country's best young acting talents.

And Matt Smith and Claire Foy certainly looked the part as they filmed scenes for forthcoming 10-part Netflix series The Crown at London's Lyceum Theatre on Saturday night.

The former Doctor Who star is portraying Prince Philip in the biographical drama while period drama favourite Claire is assuming the role of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Looking royally good! Matt Smith and Claire Foy certainly looked the part as they filmed scenes for forthcoming 10-part Netflix series The Crown at London's Lyceum Theatre on Saturday night

Matt, 32, looked effortlessly suave in the 1940s garb which comprised of a classic white tie dinner suit, with a tailcoat and a dress waistcoat for the series, which is due for release next year.

He wore his hair slicked back in a dramatic side parting which added to the historically-accurate costume.

As the actor, who is dating Cinderella star Lily James, climbed into a classic car while filming scenes he laughed along with Claire.

Royal: Claire, who previously starred as Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall, oozed elegance in a strapless ball gown while she covered her cleavage with a glamorous white fur stole

Dashing: The former Doctor Who star is portraying Prince Philip in the biographical drama while period drama favourite Claire is assuming the role of Queen Elizabeth II

The 31-year-old actress, who previously starred as Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall, oozed elegance in a strapless ball gown while she covered her cleavage with a glamorous white fur stole.

She nailed the look with replica crown jewels including two different tiaras which she flitted between while filming different scenes as well as glimmering earrings and a weighty necklace.

Her make-up was pared back with just a slick of coral lipstick and no eye make-up with a delicately defined brow.

Stunning: Claire's make-up was pared back with just a slick of coral lipstick and no eye make-up with a delicately defined brow

Dapper: Matt, 32, looked effortlessly suave in the 1940s garb which comprised of a classic white tie dinner suit, with a tailcoat and a dress waistcoat for the series, which is due for release next year

Perfecting the role: She nailed the look with replica crown jewels including two different tiaras which she flitted between as they filmed different scenes as well as glimmering earrings and a weighty necklace

Earlier in the day, Matt was spied driving in a vintage MG car with an open roof.

He has clearly perfected his role, as he looked just the part as the Duke Of Edinburgh in post-war Britain.

The much-anticipated series is based on Peter Morgan's play The Audience, which Dame Helen Mirren recently brought to life both in the West End and on Broadway.

Slick: Earlier in the day, Matt was spied driving in a vintage MG car with an open roof

Crowned: The Crown has been dubbed ‘the largest television undertaking in the history of broadcasting' with an estimated budget of around £100 million

Husband and wife: Last month the talented duo were seen recreating the iconic royal wedding for scenes in the series which will feature hour long episodes to debut on the streaming service

The Crown has been dubbed ‘the largest television undertaking in the history of broadcasting' with an estimated budget of around £100 million.

Last month the talented duo were seen recreating the iconic royal wedding for scenes in the series which will feature hour long episodes to debut on the streaming service.

According to Netflix, the show ‘tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world - Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street - and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century’.

Each season will dramatise a different decade in the Queen's reign, with the first run of episodes focusing on her coronation and her fledgling relationship with Churchill.