Actors set to play Kate and William in The Crown break their silence
It's official: we have a new Will and Kate.
Meg Bellamy has been cast in The Crown as Kate Middleton, while two different actors have come aboard to play Prince William. Rufus Kampa will portray the Prince in his younger days while Ed McVey will take on the role for his late teens and early 20s.
The actors have finally spoken publicly about the casting news, saying they're "honoured" by the opportunity.
Rufus Kampa and Ed McVey will play Prince William and Meg Bellamy will play Kate Middleton. Twitter
Bellamy posted on Instagram: "Oh boy - it's official! So beyond excited! Cannot wait to join this wonderful project and so honoured to be working alongside such a talented cast."
Tagging her co-star, she added: "@ed_mcvey_ let's do thisss!"
McVey wrote on Twitter: "This has made my heart incredibly full. Such amazing people and such an amazing show."
Bellamy, 19, has no prior acting experience, and was cast after submitting a video audition following a social media call-out.
McVey currently works front of house at a London theatre, but doesn't have any on-screen acting credits yet.
Kampa, 16, who hasn't yet responded publicly to the news, has extensive experience on the stage in London's West End. He's played roles in Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 13 3/4s: The Musical and Oliver!
The newcomers will be in season six of The Crown.
Imelda Staunton takes over from Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth in the fifth and sixth series of The Crown Netflix
The fifth season of The Crown will hit Netflix in November with an all-new cast. Imelda Staunton will be portraying Queen Elizabeth, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Jonathan Pryce as the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip; Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana; and Dominic West as the Prince of Wales.
Teddy Hawley and Will Powell will both play young Prince Harry in season five, with Harry yet to be cast for season six.
Season five of the show will cover the turmoil of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's marriage breakdown and her death in 1997.
Netflix has officially cast the actors who will play young Will and Kate. Getty
Season 6 is set to cover the British royal family from 1997 to the early 2000s, which will see the future Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet at St Andrew's University.
The couple first met in Scotland in 2001, when Prince William and Kate were roughly 19. They got engaged in 2010 and married in 2011.
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