The producers of The Crown have finally cast actors to essay Prince William and Kate Middleton in Season Six, which is gearing up to hit floors later this year. According to Collider, two actors – Rufus Kampa and Ed McVey – have been chosen to play William as he goes from teenager to adult, while newcomer Meg Bellamy will be seen in the role of Kate.
The casting of 16-year-old Kampa and 21-year-old McVey shows the sixth season of the hit Netflix show will be focusing on the late 1990s and early 2000s, a turbulent time for the royal family. The popular historical drama marks all three actors’ professional screen debuts, as per Variety.
The announcement comes as season 5 of The Crown is scheduled to hit screens this November. The fifth season of the show features an all-new cast including Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, and Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles. Jonny Lee Miller is also set to appear as Prime Minister John Major in the forthcoming season.
Season 5 of the award-winning series will give its audience a glimpse at the breakdown of Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ marriage as well as her tragic death in 1997. The Kite Runner star Khalid Abdalla is also joining the cast for the upcoming season to portray Dodi Al-Fayed, Diana’s lover who died alongside her in the infamous Paris crash. Australian actor Elizabeth Debicki is also taking over the role of the Princess of Wales from Emma Corrin who portrayed Diana in Season 4 of The Crown.
Season 5 will also feature Senan West – the son of Dominic West who is playing Prince Charles – as a young Prince William around the age of 11. Egyptian star Amir El-Masry will be playing Dodi’s father, the young department store billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed.
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