Who is Meg Bellamy? 5 things you need to know about The Crown’s Kate Middleton

Newcomer Meg Bellamy is set to make her Netflix debut as Princess Kate Middletonwhich will finally be introduced in season 6 of The crown.

Part one of the final season of The Crown begins on Friday, November 16 and focuses on the events surrounding Princess Diana’s death in 1997. Elizabeth Debicki returns as Diana, with Dominic West portray King Charles III.

When part two airs in December, the focus will shift to the younger generation of royals – including Kate and Prince Williamplayed by Bellamy and fellow newcomer Ed McVeyrespectively. (Rufus Kampa stars as young William in the first half of the season.)

Season 6 focuses on the early days of Kate and William’s romance as students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. “At every audition I just looked and looked [Kate]’, Bellamy said The Telegraph ahead of the season premiere, reflecting on how she embodied her character. “During the time I play her, there is no recording of her speech, so you have to imagine her younger.”

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Despite it being her first major TV project, Bellamy felt “strangely normal” on set. “It’s such a well-oiled machine. It’s a pretty quiet atmosphere, so you don’t feel like everyone is looking at you and thinking, ‘Don’t let us down,'” she said.

Although she has flown relatively under the radar so far – “I can still walk around and no one knows who I am” – Bellamy is aware that things could change one day The crown premieres. “I would like to continue working and build some momentum on screen,” she added. “It was just a lot of fun, auditioning and just reading scripts again. I would definitely like to do this more.”

Scroll down to learn more about The crown‘s Kate:

1. Where is Meg Bellamy from?

During her conversation, Bellamy reflected on her “happy childhood” in England The Telegraph, noting that she moved from Leeds to Berkshire at the age of 5. “I have a brother, a half-brother and two stepbrothers, we’re all so close,” she told the outlet.

2. How did Meg Bellamy start acting?

“I did so much acting growing up. I was always singing and doing little shows,” Bellamy recalled in her Telegraph interview, adding that she “did a lot of musical theater” at school. “I played Sandy Fatand we did We will rock you, where I played Scaramouche. We rehearsed six months a year and then we moved on [the performances] in June and July. It was always a highlight of my year.”

For The crownBellamy starred in the 2021 short film The Prince of Saville Row.

3. Where else has Meg Bellamy worked?

After finishing school, Bellamy went to work at Legoland in Britain “[It] was the best job ever,” she said. “I didn’t have an agent at the time, so I just did everything I could, submitting myself for student films and short films.”

4. How was Meg Bellamy cast in ‘The Crown’?

Bellamy saw an opportunity to audition for the show online and was encouraged by a neighbor to take the opportunity. “She thought I looked like Kate,” the actress recalled. (Bellamy admitted that she doesn’t see the resemblance that way herself.)

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“I remember looking at Kate’s photo on the assignment and trying to figure out where exactly she had applied her bronzer so I could get it just right and trying to unleash my inner makeup artist. … Reading about her and listening to her was so important, both before and during the film,” she said.

5. Was Meg Bellamy a fan of the Royal Family?

Before she scored her big break, Bellamy had only seen season 1 of the Netflix hit and was “in the know” about the British royal family, but she wasn’t too invested in it.

“I’m not sure I really had strong feelings about them,” she said The Telegraph. ‘But I remember important events, like Kate and Will’s wedding. I was at home and my mother had a small party. We kids were more interested in the cake, but I remember saying, “Tell me when they kiss, tell me when they’re on the balcony.” I was watching the TV and was in complete awe of her, as were all of us.