Fans of hit Netflix drama The Crown can now catch their first glimpse of Game Of Thrones star Charles Dance as he portrays Prince Charles' favourite great-uncle Lord Louis Mountbatten.

The award-winning actor, 72, looked the picture of grandeur in a regal suit and tie, teamed under a statement black coat, as he was joined by co-star Josh O’Connor, who plays the Prince of Wales.

Photographs of the pair filming new scenes for series three of the popular drama showed them on the grounds of the University of Greenwich, London, on Sunday.

The Crown Season 3: Fans can now catch a glimpse of Game Of Thrones star Charles Dance as Prince Charles' favourite great-uncle Lord Louis Mountbatten

Co-star: He was joined in filming by co-star Josh O’Connor, who plays the Prince of Wales

The Queen’s House, Colonnades and the Old Royal Naval College all formed the background for the cameras and are used to imitate Buckingham Palace courtyard.

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Elsewhere, Josh, 28, was captured walking down the building's grand steps with a stern expression, while sporting a dapper navy suit with a blue shirt and burgundy tie.

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Numerous extras were also spotted milling around the grounds in sailor outfits, while snaps even show some of the actors taking a nap on set between shoots.

Recreation: Photographs of the pair filming new scenes for series three of the popular drama showed them on the grounds of the University of Greenwich, London, on Sunday

Looking the part: The award-winning actor, 72, looked the picture of grandeur in a regal suit and tie, teamed under a statement black coat

Handsome: Josh looked dapper in a navy ensemble

Spectacular: The Queen’s House, Colonnades and the Old Royal Naval College all formed the background for the cameras and are used to imitate Buckingham Palace courtyard

Real life: Charles won't see much rest as his character - Lord Mountbatten - could be involved in huge storylines, including Prince Charles' (pictured with his relative in 1979) and a young Camilla's (Duchess of Cornwall) love affair

Veteran actor Charles won't see much rest as his character - Lord Mountbatten, as revealed by The Telegraph - could be involved in huge storylines, including Prince Charles' and a young Camilla's (Duchess of Cornwall) love affair.

With the third series of The Crown focusing on Queen Elizabeth II's reign in the sixties and seventies, viewers will get to see the youngsters becoming close friends and later a couple.

Yet the young Prince travelled overseas to join the Royal Navy in early 1973 and their relationship then ended rather abruptly.

Some have often speculated that Lord Mountbatten - a dear confidante of Prince Charles' - conspired to end the relationship so that the future monarch could eventually marry his granddaughter.

In character: Josh was spotted walking down the building's grand steps with a stern expression

Details: The actor sported a dapper navy suit with a blue shirt and burgundy tie

Top tips: The handsome actor, 28, was seen on set getting some direction from the production team in between takes

Dapper: The third and fourth series of The Crown, which is set to follow the monarch's rule across the 1960s and 1970s, will see an older Prince Charles played by the Bafta nominee

Dapper: The third and fourth series of The Crown, which is set to follow the monarch's rule across the 1960s and 1970s, will see an older Prince Charles played by the Bafta nominee

Olivia Colman, who plays the Queen, and Josh O'Connor recently recreated Prince Charles' 1969 investiture ceremony at in Caernarfon Castle.

In May 1969, just two months before his investiture, Charles, then just 20 years old, received a note from his grandmother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in which she expressed her support.

She wrote: 'My darling Charles, I can't tell you what charming and heart-warming things I am always hearing about you.

'Everyone loves you and is proud of you and I absolutely know you will be able to do wonderful things for this country.

Historical: Some have often speculated that Lord Mountbatten - a dear confidante of Prince Charles' (pictured together in 1975) - conspired to end his relationship with Camilla so that the future monarch could eventually marry his granddaughter

On point: Numerous extras were spotted milling around the grounds in sailor outfits for the series three filming

Breaking character: One actor, dressed as a sailor, quickly dropped his pose once the camera had stopped rolling

'Not only in leadership but by being your own kind-hearted, loving and intelligent and funny self.'

The ceremony saw Prince Charles receive the title the Prince Of Wales and Earldom of Chester, which 500 million people watched on TV in Britain and around the globe.

It was in effect Charles’s first public step towards the Throne, and during the event the Letters Patent were read in Welsh before the Queen invested him with the girdle, sword, coronet, ring, rod and kingly mantle.

The third and fourth series of The Crown, which is set to follow the monarch's rule across the 1960s and 1970s, will see an older Prince Charles played by Bafta nominee Josh.

Keeping warm: In between the scenes, the extras opted to banish the Winter chill by wearing grey blankets and puffy jackets over their costumes

Wow: The show is the most expensive television series ever made - with the first series costing $100million

Award-winning: The first series of The Crown was one of the most critically acclaimed dramas of 2016 - winning two Golden Globes and two SAG awards, and being nominated for four BAFTAs

Highly-anticipated: The new series is expected to land on the online streaming site in 2019

Broadchurch star Olivia has taken over the lead role from Claire Foy and was confirmed to be playing Queen Elizabeth II in October.

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The first series of The Crown was one of the most critically acclaimed dramas of 2016 - winning two Golden Globes and two SAG awards, and being nominated for four BAFTAs.

The show is the most expensive television series ever made - with the first series costing $100million.

The new series is expected to land on the online streaming site in 2019.