The Crown on Netflix – Inspired by real events, The Crown is a fictional dramatisation of the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped her reign.
As The Crown enters a new decade, Prince William starts at University in St Andrew’s, determined to lead as normal a life as possible while he still can. Also beginning life as a University student, is Kate Middleton from Berkshire. As the pair meet for the first time on campus, a new romance and a new future for The Crown begins.
Ed McVey (23) takes on the role of Prince William in the later episodes of this sixth season. This will be Ed’s professional screen debut having appeared on stage at The Old Vic and at Hammersmith Riverside Studios following his graduation from the Drama Centre London in 2021.
Newcomer Meg Bellamy (19) was cast as Kate Middleton after submitting an audition tape following a casting call on social media.
Ed and Meg filmed for the upcoming series in St Andrews, Scotland earlier this year- enjoying some of the real life locations that their characters frequented twenty years ago. A behind-the-scenes snap shows an off duty Ed and Meg posing outside the Northpoint Cafe in St Andrews, which claims to be “where Kate met Wills”.
Cast: Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne and Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles. Bertie Carvel takes on the role of Tony Blair. Salim Daw is Mohamed Al Fayed and Khalid Abdalla is Dodi Fayed. Luther Ford is Prince Harry. Rufus Kampa (Prince William) and Flynn Edwards (Prince Harry) will take on the roles in earlier episodes.
Format: 10 episodes x 60 mins
Created and Written by: Peter Morgan
Executive Producers: Peter Morgan, Suzanne Mackie, Andy Harries, Stephen Daldry, Matthew Byam Shaw and Robert Fox
The Crown – airing later this year on Netflix
Media Release – Netflix
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