As The Crown closes in on its sequence finale, newcomer Meg Bellamy spoke to ET about her expertise recreating Kate Middleton‘s iconic runway outfit in 2002.
“This has all been very surreal,” Bellamy instructed ET of her expertise enjoying the present Princess of Wales. “It’s a great time.”
Season 6 of The Crown depicts the now-princess throughout her courtship with Prince William, performed by Ed McVey, at St. Andrews within the early 2000s. Of her numerous appearances within the present’s upcoming remaining 4 episodes, one will characteristic the well-known catwalk that Kate walked in school, that includes a now-famous sheer costume and underwear.
“It was a lot of fun,” Bellamy mentioned of the scene, which the present’s trailer teased final month. “It was definitely nerve-wracking before, but just so much fun. The director made everyone feel so comfortable, and the music was pumping, the crowds were cheering, so it was actually a really electric day and it felt cool to be wearing a kind of iconic piece of history.”
Bellamy sees her a part of the present as a becoming finish to the present, which has been lauded for its illustration of Queen Elizabeth’s historical past. For viewers, Kate is a means of connecting the outdated with the brand new.
“It’s far enough away that it’s still historical,” she mentioned. “It’s bringing in the people that we know today, touching on the modern royals, but not documenting what they did yesterday.”
As a result of the present portrays Princess Kate’s earlier years, Bellamy says there was extra freedom in learn how to painting her onscreen. “Nobody knows how [Kate and William] interacted when they were at university together, there’s no documentation or videos of their conversations, so it’s all kind of creative license, which is really fun to play with from an acting standpoint,” she mentioned.
Although Bellamy’s run as Kate might now be over, she did convey a reminiscence along with her. “I just took a little notepad, I was doing a waitress scene and I had like a flip notepad and I just go everyone in the scene to sign it,” she mentioned.
Prince William introduced his engagement to Kate on Nov. 16, 2010. They wed on Apr. 29, 2011, thus making her a princess, and, as spouse of the long run king, the long run Queen Consort.
The Crown Season 6: Half 2 will launch on Netflix on Dec. 14.
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