The Crown star Dominic West reveals he wrote to King Charles ahead of portraying him

English actor Dominic West has revealed he wrote to King Charles to warn him he would be portraying him in the upcoming season of The Crown.

The 53-year-old TV star had close ties with the British royal family as he is an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a charity founded by Charles in 1976.

Concerned about the conflict of interest, West decided to send a private letter to then-Prince informing him he would be playing him for season five of the Netflix show and that he ultimately wished to resign from the trust.  

Shortly afterwards, he received a surprising response ...

Speaking to Radio Time, West said the response was along the lines of: "'You do what you like, you're an actor, it’s nothing to do with us.'"

Before adding that Charles ultimately rejected his resignation.

The upcoming season will premiere on November 9.