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Two of the most notorious modern royals are ready to make their television debut.
The sixth season of The Crown, currently filming in St Andrews, Scotland, stars Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy as college-age Prince William and Kate Middleton, respectively. The couple met in 2001 while studying at the University of St Andrews, and photographers caught the actors filming what appeared to be a potentially sweet meeting on March 17.
William and Kate’s relationship has been avidly followed by tabloids since they met. They became engaged in November 2010 and were married on April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey. They also have three children: Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales.
It has been speculated that this season will focus on the royal family in the ’90s, including the death of William’s mother, Princess Diana. Although it is believed that they will not show the moment of death, it will include the before and after effects. A source told Variety that there’s a strong desire within the production team to “get it right and handle it [it] sensitive.”
In September 2022, The Crown paused filming on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s death and also announced it would halt production on the day of her funeral.
Prince William recently came under fire after his brother Prince Harry revealed in his autobiography that William physically assaulted Harry after insulting his wife Meghan Markle.
After allegedly calling Markle “difficult,” “rude,” and “abrasive,” Harry wrote that William “grabbed my collar, tore my necklace, and…threw me to the ground.”