Who Was Sydney Johnson In The Crown?

The crown’s Sydney Johnson was played by Jude Akuwudike.

Sydney Johnson is best remembered for serving as a footman to the abdicated king and former Duke of Windsor, Edward VIII, for over 30 years.

Johnson began working as an attendant for Windsors when Edward became governor-general of the islands in the 1940s, during World War ii.

Johnson was just 16 years old at the time and would progress in his role until he became a footman in 1960, according to Vickers, who says he also married his french wife that year.

He stayed on in this capacity until a year after Duke’s death in 1972.