Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

The Crown: Netflix puts out casting call looking for a young Kate Middleton

‘We are looking for a strong physical resemblance,’ the casting notice said

Annabel Nugent
Wednesday 27 April 2022 10:49 BST
Comments
The Crown season 4 trailer

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

The Crown has begun its search for an actor to play Kate Middleton.

It appears as if the Duchess of Cambridge will feature in the forthcoming final season of Netflix’s hit historical drama.

The series recently put out a casting call for “an exceptional young actor to play Kate Middleton”.

Per Variety, the notice included photos of Middleton from the early 2000s, when she and Prince William first began dating.

The couple met during their first year at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

“This is a good role in this award-winning drama and we are looking for a strong physical resemblance,” the casting call said, suggesting that the part would feature in the show’s sixth and final season.

Last month similar casting calls were issued seeking actors to portray Prince William and Prince Harry as teenagers.

The casting calls appear to suggest that the sixth season will begin around 1998 and end in 2005, after Princess Diana’s death.

Season five is still in the works, with a scheduled release date in November this year.

While the sixth season will be the final series of The Crown, Netflix is reportedly in “early stage conversations” to commission a prequel series.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in