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Peter Dougan Capaldi (born April 14, 1958) is a Scottish actor, writer and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker the spin doctor in The Thick of It, for which he has received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. When he reprised the role in In the Loop, Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. In 2012, Capaldi wrote (with Tony Roche), directed and performed in The Cricklewood Greats, an affectionate spoof documentary about a fictitious film studio, which tracks real developments and trends throughout the history of British cinema. Film roles include Oldsen in Local Hero, Angus Flint in Ken Russell's The Lair of the White Worm, and Mr Curry in Paddington and its sequel, Paddington 2. As a director, Capaldi won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for his short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life. He went on to write and direct the drama film Strictly Sinatra and helmed two series of sitcom Getting On.
When the heir apparent suddenly dies, the British Royal Family is thrown into disarray. A grieving King Simon fears for the future of the monarchy as Queen Helena struggles with both common and unorthodox problems amidst the ensuing media circus. The twins Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor once enjoyed the hedonistic pleasures available to them knowing that their late older brother bore the responsibility of being the future monarch. Now, Liam must adjust to his new role as next in line to the throne, while Eleanor contends with both greater responsibilities and being a desirable young celebrity in the age of the internet.
