Kate and William in The Crown (Netflix): which actors will embody them?

While the highly anticipated fifth season of The Crown is not yet available on netflix – it should be in November – it is already season 6 of the famous show that is talking about her. And for good reason, new characters will come into play! Dedicated to the life of the royal family in the 1990s, this sixth part, whose filming will begin in the fall according to the British press, will return to the death of Lady Dianabut also on Prince William’s teenage years as well as on top the beginning of his love affair with Kate Middleton. It therefore remained to find the comedians who will embody the iconic couple on the screen. It is now done!

Indeed, as announced by the specialized magazine DeadlineFriday, September 2, the Duke of Cambridge will be played by two different actors. Rufus Kampa, 16 years oldwill put on the prince’s costume at the early teensimmediately after the disappearance of his mother, beforeEd McVey, 21 years olddoes not take over the role of the future king as young adult. As for Kate Middletonshe is the actress Meg Bellamy, 19 years oldwho will lend him his features at the time of his meeting with her future husbandat the University of St Andrews, Scotland, in 2001.

Three actors unknown to the general public

If these names mean nothing to you, that’s completely normal: these three actors are still totally unknown to the public and still have very little experience in comedy. It will even be their Respective first television appearance, according to our colleagues. As specified DeadlineRufus Kampa, just like Meg Bellamy, notably won their role by responding to casting on social networks.

Before the series The Crownthe young actors were each able to do their evidence in small productions. In 2019, Rufus Kampa for example played in London in the play The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 & 3/4directed by Sue Townsend. Meg Bellamy has for her part walked the boards in her high school St Crispin’s in Wokingham, Berkshire, which she has just left. Ed McVeyfinally, graduated from the Drama Center in London in 2021 before being an understudy in the play Camp Siegfried at the Old Vic in London.