The Crown star Meg Bellamy hits the red carpet in casual blue jeans and a black corset at the GQ Men of the Year Awards

Meg Bellamy cut a demure figure as she arrived at the star-studded GQ Men of the Year Awards in London on Wednesday night.

The Crown actress, 20, looked effortlessly stylish as she posed on the red carpet at the Royal Opera House’s Paul Hamlyn Hall.

She eschewed a more dramatic look and opted for simple blue jeans and a fashionable black strapless corset.

Meg elevated the understated ensemble by adding a pair of black patent leather high heels.

The stunner completed her trendy outfit with a chunky silver bracelet and wore a subtle makeup look to show off her natural beauty.

Stunning: The Crown actress, 20, looked effortlessly stylish as she posed on the red carpet at the Royal Opera House’s Paul Hamlyn Hall

Fashionista: She eschewed a more dramatic look and opted for simple blue jeans and a fashionable black strapless corset

Meg plays Kate Middleton in the sixth and final season of The Crown, with the series chronicling the beginning of the Duchess’ romance with Prince William.

When she was cast in the role, Meg had no official acting credits to her name, and auditioned after achieving an A* in drama in her A-levels at St Crispin’s School in Wokingham, Berkshire.

She had previously only taken part in school productions and had a part-time job at Legoland in nearby Windsor.

William and Kate became friends in their first year at university before romance blossomed after William spotted ‘hot’ Kate walking down a catwalk for a charity fashion show in a sheer dress.

Returning for their second year at the University of St. Andrews, the couple and two friends chose to live off campus in a quaint two-story house in the city.

They moved into 13A Hope Street, which cost just £100 a week each, with flatmates Etonian Fergus Boyd and Olivia Bleasdale.

The modest home included a small kitchen, where William is said to have tried to impress Kate with his culinary skills.

He had moved to the prestigious University of Fife in 2001 after completing his studies at Eton College. They graduated in 2005 and William proposed five years later.

From head to toe: Meg took the understated ensemble to the next level by adding a pair of black patent leather high heels

Flawless: The stunner completed her trendy outfit with a chunky silver bracelet and wore a subtle make-up look to show off her natural beauty

Love Story: Meg plays Kate Middleton in the sixth and final season of The Crown, with the series depicting the beginning of the Duchess’ romance with Prince William (featured in the show)

That was then: William and Kate enjoyed the rugby as England played Italy in the RBS Six Nations Championship at Twickenham in 2007

In 2007, the couple briefly separated but reunited soon after and married in 2011. Speaking about their mutually agreed upon breakup in their engagement interview, the couple admitted it was for the best.

William said: “We were both very young, it was at university and we both discovered that we had different characters and all that. It was a lot of searching for our own path and we grew up.’

The first part of series six will be released on Netflix on November 16 and fans will see some historic moments recreated on screen, including Princess Diana’s last days before she died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997.

A statement from Netflix revealed that the season will cover the period surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, as well as Prince William and Kate’s meeting in the early 2000s.

It reads: ‘A relationship blossoms between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before a fateful car journey has devastating consequences.

‘Prince William is trying to integrate back into life at Eton after the death of his mother, because the monarchy must ride the wave of public opinion.

‘As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen reflects on the future of the monarchy with the wedding of Charles and Camilla and the start of a new royal fairy tale in William and Kate.’