'The Crown' Features Teen Prince William and Kate Middleton Ahead of Season 6

Prince William and Kate Middleton are about to get 'The Crown' treatment. On September 2, Deadline reported that newcomer Rufus Kampa will play 15-year-old William, while Ed McVey will play an older version of the prince. Meanwhile, newcomer Meg Bellamy has been cast as young Kate Middleton. Netflix didn't immediately respond to POPSUGAR's request for comment, but according to Deadline, the decision to cast two Williams was made due to the length of the show's final season.

The three young stars are new to television, but Kampa is already a rising West End star having helmed a production of "Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 13 and 3/4s: The Musical." The 16-year-old is set to be tasked with playing William during and after the death of the prince's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. As for McVey, he will play a slightly older version of the prince who meets Middleton as he is at school in Scotland.

On Friday, McVey shared the news of her casting on Instagram with a screenshot from the Deadline report and an enthusiastic caption. "Ahhhhh the big news is out now!!!" wrote the star of the scene. "Absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to portray Prince William in #thecrown in Series 6!!! Alongside the amazing @megkbellamy Gunna, amazing filming, can't wait to learn all that I can!"

"So thrilled to announce that I will be playing Kate Middleton in Series 6 of Netflix's 'The Crown'. It's such an honor to join the most amazing cast and crew, and I will strive to do justice to Kate."

Bellamy, who is a new face in the industry, was also thrilled to confirm that she will be playing Kate on