Finally, our prince has come! Netflix has announced that Outlander star Tobias Menzies will be joining The Crown as Prince Philip – and fans of both series are delighted.

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Menzies, 44, will replace Matt Smith in the role, while his Queen will be played by Olivia Colman, who steps in to Claire Foy's shoes as the new Elizabeth II. What a couple they'll be.

His Outlander co-star Caitriona Balfe is certainly thrilled by the news: "Yes!!!!!!!!!" she tweeted. "Congratulations darling. So excited for you and so excited to see this!!!"

The casting news has been greeted with similar excitement online, even if nobody saw it coming...

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The only problem? For fans of Outlander, it's going to be hard to un-see him as the dastardly Black Jack Randall, who spent years tormenting heroes Claire and Jamie.

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