Filming for the sixth and last series of popular Netflix drama The Crown is well underway.
And Meg Bellamy transformed into Kate Middleton while Ed McVey was seen portraying Prince William as the series recreated their time at St Andrews where they met and fell in love.
The actress, 19, was pictured arriving at the basic St Andrews terraced house where the royal couple lived together during university.
Ed, 22, who will play Prince William throughout his late teens and early twenties, was seen in a green jumper for the scenes.
The scenes depicted Kate arriving by car with her belongings to move into the small flat and a young Prince William embracing her at the door.
Meg Bellamy transformed into Kate Middleton while Ed McVey was seen portraying Prince William as The Crown recreated their time at St Andrews where they met and fell in love
Prince William and Kate became friends in their first year before romance blossomed after William saw ‘hot’ Kate strut down a charity fashion show catwalk in a sheer dress.
When William and Kate returned for their second year at the University of St Andrews, the pair and two pals opted to live off campus in a quaint two-storey home in the city.
They moved into 13A Hope Street, which cost just £100 per week each, with housemates 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 relocated to the prestigious university in Fife after completing his studies at Eton College in 2001. They graduated in 2005 and William proposed five years later.
In 2007, the couple did briefly split but reunited shortly after and married in 2011.
Speaking about their mutually agreed break-up in their engagement interview the couple admitted it was for the best.
The actress, 19, was pictured arriving at the basic St Andrews terraced house where the royal couple lived together during university
Prince William and Kate enjoying the rugby as England played Italy in the RBS Six Nations Championship at Twickenham in 2007
Ed, 22, who will play Prince William throughout his late teens and early twenties, was seen in a green jumper for the scenes
The scenes depicted Kate arriving by car with her belongings to move into the small flat and a young Prince William embracing her at the door
William said: ‘We were both very young, it was at university and we were both finding ourselves and being different characters and stuff.
‘It was very much trying to find our own way and we were growing up.’
While Meg has no official acting credits to her name, Ed has significantly more experience; he graduated from Drama Centre London in 2021 and was an understudy in the play Camp Siegfried, which was shown at London’s Old Vic.
Meg has never acted before and applied for the role after earning an A* for 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.
The scenes depict Kate and William, who moved into 13A Hope Street, which cost just £100 per week each, with housemates Etonian Fergus Boyd and Olivia Bleasdale
Meg donned brown knee high boots and jeans which she paired with a red and white striped top
The modest home included a small kitchen, where William is said to have tried to impress Kate with his culinary skills
Prince William and Kate became friends in their first year before romance blossomed after William saw ‘hot’ Kate strut down a charity fashion show catwalk in a sheer dress
It comes after Prince Edward and his wife Sophie were spotted at St Andrews yesterday- where the filming is currently underway.
In a video taken by Adam Thomson, the royal couple can be seen casually walking near the set. Adam told FEMAIL that the pair were so low-key, that at first he didn’t notice who he was looking at.
He explained: ‘We saw them coming round the corner, and it was kind of a surprise because we’ve thought they were actors at first, but then realised it was actually [Edward and Sophie].’
And while pictures of the set and cast have been shared, very few appeared to spot Edward and Sophie – now the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh – as they casually made their way around the grounds.
The actress carried a clear container which was full of clothes and personal items for the scene
The actors were spotted awkwardly embracing as their housemate looked on from the front door
Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of The Crown’s final series later this year, with the show already courting controversy as it plans to depict the tragic death of Princess Diana.
Imelda Staunton will reprise her role as Queen Elizabeth II, with Jonathan Pryce playing her husband Prince Philip.
Elizabeth Debicki will once again appear as Princess Diana in the build-up to her death, while Dominic West plays Prince Charles.
Many argued that filming scenes leading up to Princess Diana’s death in Paris were insensitive – as well as the series going ahead with its launch not long after the Queen’s death in September last year.
Focusing heavily on the fallout between Princess Diana, played by Debicki and King Charles (then Prince of Wales) as portrayed by West, the new series showcased a number of low points for the royals.
Among them were Charles and Diana’s marriage breakdown, the late royal’s controversial Panorama interview and the notorious ‘tampongate’ phone call between the King and Queen Consort, then Camilla.
Acting royalty Dame Judi Dench, who is close to King Charles and Camilla, has accused the programme of being ‘crude and hurtful’.
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