The 6th and last season of The Crown is presently underway, and 2 of its essential topics have actually lastly been exposed. New images of Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy, who play college-aged variations of Prince William and Kate Middleton, respectively, have actually emerged as they movie what seems the royal couple’s very first conference. McVey and Bellamy, both relative beginners, were spotted shooting in St Andrews, Scotland, the area where William and Kate satisfied in 2001 while studying at the University of St Andrews, on March 17. In the pictures, McVey’s William inquisitively searches for at Kate as she goes by, hinting that this might be their very first minute encountering one another. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – MARCH 17: Actor Ed McVey, as Prince William and starlet Meg Bellamy who plays Kate Middleton are seen throughout shooting for the next season of The Crown on March 17, 2023 in St Andrews, Scotland. The 6th series of the drama, based upon the realities of the current British monarchy, is embeded in St Andrews where the Prince and Princess of Wales satisfied whilst studying at University. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images “When I initially fulfilled Kate, I understood there was something extremely unique about her, and after that I understood there was perhaps something I wished to check out there, however we wound up being pals for a while,” William stated throughout the couple’s 2010 engagement interview with ITV News. “That was a great sort of structure. I do truly think now that being good friends with [each other] is an enormous benefit.” Years prior to their 2011 wedding event at London’s Westminster Abbey, which was viewed by some 72 million individuals, William and Kate “took a break” following graduation. “I at the time wasn’t extremely pleased about it, however really it made me a more powerful individual” Kate stated throughout the exact same interview. “You learn features of yourself that perhaps you had not understood– I believe you can get rather taken in by a relationship when you’re more youthful– and I truly valued that time for me, also.” The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s courtship is among numerous topics that will be checked out in the last installation of Netflix’s Emmy-winning series on the heels of the splashy 5th season. Most significantly, brand-new episodes will chronicle Diana’s awful 1997 death. Rufus Kampa has actually been cast as a somewhat more junior variation of William, who was simply 15 years of ages when his mom passed away in a vehicle mishap. Other stories might consist of 9/11; the queen’s Golden Jubilee, commemorating her 50 years on the throne; and the deaths of Princess Margaret and the Queen Mum in 2002. Returning royal household cast members consist of Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Phillip, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker-Bowles, and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret. The Crown’s last season will be launched in the middle of chaos within the monarchy, consisting of the release of Prince Harry’s bombshell narrative Spare and the death of Queen Elizabeth II. When the queen passed away, the series stopped briefly production in honor of her. Series developer Peter Morgan likewise released this declaration about his program’s real-life motivation: “The Crown is a love letter to her and I’ve absolutely nothing to include in the meantime, simply silence and regard.”