The Crown's Ed McVey And Meg Bellamy On Juggling, Veganism And Their Go-To Sitcoms

After six seasons, three casts and countless headline-making performances, the final episodes of The Crown are finally here. But while our favourite series might have come to an end, the stars it's made of its cast are continuing to shine, most notably the breakout actors of its final season, Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy.

The pair, who play Prince William and Kate Middleton respectively, are ELLE UK's winter digital cover stars, which means that we put them to the test to find out how well they really know their cast mates in a game of Knowing Me Knowing You.

The pair successfully guessed the cast member of The Crown season six who was once the under-18 soprano champion of Sussex (Lesley Manville, we're looking at you) and the actor who is related to the royal family in real life (yes, somebody is). 'This is interesting,' Bellamy quipped in the video, upon learning that Dominic West is the cast mate who shares a royal familial connection.

When the question is posed regarding which of their cast mates starred as the headmaster in the Harry Potter franchise, the pair hardly miss a beat, before saying in unison: 'Imelda Staunton! Dolores Umbridge!'

'I'm really interested to know who this is,' Bellamy said, when asked which of her cast mates has a black belt in Kung Fu. The pair incorrectly guessed Dominic West before getting it wrong again by suggesting Elizabeth Debicki until they finally landed correctly on Bertie Carvel, who plays Tony Blair in this season of The Crown.

From Bellamy admitting that the character of Lex Murphy in Jurassic Park inspired her veganism to McVey talking about his love of 'campfire guitar' and revealing which career he'd pursue in another life, watch Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy's full Knowing Me Knowing You video at the top of this article.

The Crown Season 6, Part 2 is available to stream now on Netflix.

Naomi May

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Naomi May is a freelance writer and editor with an emphasis on popular culture, lifestyle and politics. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard as its Fashion and Beauty Writer, working across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Acting News Editor at ELLE UK and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others. 

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