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Acclaimed stage and screen actress Jane Lapotaire, known to modern audiences for her role in The Crown and Downton Abbey, has died aged 81.
The star - who played Princess Alice of Battenberg in the Netflix royal drama - passed away on March 5.
In a statement, it said: "We are saddened to hear of the death of RSC Honorary Associate Artist, Jane Lapotaire. "A truly brilliant actress, Jane joined the RSC in 1974 to play Viola in Twelfth Night.
The Crown star Jane Lapotaire has died aged 81. Lapotaire, who played Princess Alice of Battenberg in the royal drama, passed away on March 5. Her death was announced by The Royal Shakespeare Company ...