The Crown to air Kate and William's courtship as actors are cast for series 6
ok.co.ukNetflix has cast the roles of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the upcoming sixth series of The Crown.Two actors, Rufus Kampa, 16, and Ed McVey, 21, will play William, while Meg Bellamy will take on the role of Kate Middleton.The announcement comes ahead of the launch of series five of the popular royal-related drama, which is due to return in November.
Both McVey and Bellamy are relative unknowns, and were reportedly selected for the world-famous Netflix show after submitting self-taped auditions for a casting call put out on social media.
McVey is an alumnus of Drama Centre London, and has worked in several theatre productions but is yet to make his professional screen debut, The Times reported.
Bellamy has no professional acting experience and is understood to have worked at Legoland amusement park, according to The Daily Telegraph.The pair will play William and Kate as young adults during the time that they met at St Andrews University in 2001.
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