The king has stood by his queen.
Matt Smith, who starred in "The Crown" as Prince Philip, spoke out in support of his on-screen wife after controversy over Claire Foy's lower paycheck for a significantly more important role.
"Claire is one of my best friends, and I believe that we should be paid equally and fairly and there should be equality for all," he told the Hollywood Reporter at the Tribeca Film Festival.
"I support her completely, and I'm pleased that it was resolved and they made amends for it because that's what needed to happen. Going forward, I think we should all bear in mind that we need to strive to make this better and a more even playing field for everyone involved _ but not just in our industry, in all industries."
Earlier in the year, "Crown" producers revealed that Foy was making less than her royal male counterpart, spurring a wave of backlash.
Amid outrage, Left Bank Pictures apologized and stressed that the actors were unaware of the other's salary.
"We want to apologize to both Claire Foy and Matt Smith, brilliant actors and friends, who have found themselves at the center of a media storm this week through no fault of their own," the company said in a statement to the Daily News in March.
"Claire and Matt are incredibly gifted actors who, along with the wider cast on 'The Crown,' have worked tirelessly to bring our characters to life with compassion and integrity."
Foy said that she wasn't shocked at the outrage, but that she doesn't blame Smith.
"I'm surprised because I'm at the center of it, and anything that I'm at the center of like that is very, very odd, and feels very, very out of the ordinary," she told Entertainment Weekly last month.
"But I'm not (surprised about the interest in the story) in the sense that it was a female-led drama. I'm not surprised that people saw (the story) and went, 'Oh, that's a bit odd.'"
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