The Crown’s 21-year-old Meg Bellamy would ‘like’ the Princess of Wales to think of her portrayal ‘with fondness’ – and feels a ‘huge sense of responsibility’ about the role: ‘I hope I have done Kate justice’

The actress who plays a young Kate Middleton in the latest series of The Crown has said she hopes the Princess of Wales will view her portrayal ‘with affection’.

Meg Bellamy, 21, was chosen from thousands of applicants to play the future Queen of England in the Netflix show, which follows the story of the royal family since 1947.

She was working as a red brick mascot at Legoland in Windsor when she got the call that she had secured the role, and immediately felt a ‘great sense of responsibility’.

Bellamy told The Sunday times: ‘I hope I have done her justice. I don’t know what Kate would think if I played her.

“I don’t know if she would watch it, but I would like her to remember it fondly.”

The Princess of Wales and Bellamy grew up ‘ten minutes apart’ in Berkshire. “I think she seems so nice, and what people love about her is the normalcy that she brings to the royal family,” the actress said.

‘No matter what I read about her, from people who know her and from what’s out there, it’s always what you see is what you get with her. It’s not a front she’s putting up; she’s really easy-going and enjoys talking to people, and that’s really admirable.”

Bellamy will appear in the second part of series six of The Crown, the very last episodes of which will be released on Netflix on December 14.

This week, new footage from The Crown gave eager viewers a first look at Prince William and Kate’s royal romance, as depicted by Bellamy and Ed McVey.

Viewers will witness tThe meeting with Willem and Kate at St Andrew’s University in 2001, where they saw their youthful romance blossom into a high-profile relationship.

Now often seen in couture and designer dresses, Kate is shown much more causally as she walks with her soon-to-be Prince William.

Elsewhere, they are seen ogling over him in a classroom, while he is also shocked by her figure as he watches her walk down the catwalk in a sheer dress.

Ahead of the release, Bellamy described how she received intensive training from movement and voice coaches – and even took costumes home with her.

“I was able to take home an outfit from Kate that really looked like her, so I just walked around the house and felt her,” the actress explained.

“And it’s mind-boggling how that changes how you walk, how you carry yourself, because when you wear low-rise jeans and a tank top, you’re really holding yourself differently than when I wear high-waisted jeans and baggy clothes . .’

“So that was very important and an integral part of the process,” she continued.

Bellamy teamed up with McVey, 24, who plays Prince William.

However, part one of the new series raised eyebrows after it recreated Princess Diana’s final days before she died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997.

Part two starts with William’s head returns to Eton amid an increase in attention from young female fans touched by his plight.

The struggle to readjust leads to tensions with his family as they try to support the young heir as he navigates the system and the world.

William later takes his place at St Andrew’s University, where he struggles to balance the life of a student with the constraints of his position as a member of the Royal Family and the constant presence of personal protection officers.

His perseverance is tested when he falls in love with one of the most sought-after students on campus: Kate Middleton.

Bellamy emphasized the importance of her bond with fellow actors and said it always made her feel valued on set, saying, “I feel very fortunate and very honored to be among these incredible people who really do their craft.” have tightened it up and it’s just a real pleasure.’

And when the 21-year-old experienced imposter syndrome, she received support from her co-stars.

‘Of course there is imposter syndrome, but everyone really makes you believe you can do it and everyone is welcome from day one.

‘You don’t feel like you’re just dropping by to say hello, you feel part of it, important and valued and I really felt that the whole time.

“I think I’m taking away the friendships we’ve all made. The people I will hopefully keep in touch with all my life and I think that is very important.’