It’s Kate Middleton’s time to shine.
Part II of the sixth and final season of “The Crown,” debuting on Dec. 14, will put the spotlight on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s love story. The series stars Ed McVey as Prince William and Meg Bellamy as Middleton.
The Netflix show sparked headlines in late November when the streaming giant released shots of Bellamy in a scene wearing the lingerie-style dress that the princess wore at a fashion show during her university years. According to multiple reports, the daring look caught the prince’s eyes and the two pals quickly became romantic interests.
The couple briefly called it quits, and the exes focused on their careers. (Adrian Dennis/AFP)
“There is plenty of drama here; the courtship of William and Kate was anything but smooth going,” Andersen told Fox News Digital. “There were obstacles in the road, hairpin turns, even a brief exit when, at Charles’s incredibly clueless suggestion, William broke up with Kate after they had been together for five years.”
William later told ITV that he and Middleton split because they were both “very young” and still “trying to find our own way.”
“We were growing up,” he added.
Kate Middleton was called “Waity Katie” by the press. (Tim Graham Photo Library)
The couple’s time apart didn’t last for long. The pair got back together in 2007. Many wondered when William would pop the question. Middleton would be nicknamed “Waity Katie” by the press because they felt she was waiting a long time for a marriage proposal.
Kate Middleton attempted to keep a low profile as photographers hounded her. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
“What I remember [from] the on-and-off courtship was I thought William was dithering around with Kate, whom he first really admired on the catwalk,” former royal photographer Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital. “And, like all couples, there were rumors of rows.”
Pelham Turner noted that during their breakup, Middleton quietly studied photography.
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Kate Middleton, right, and her sister, Pippa, are seen heading to the Mahki Club in London circa 2007. (Niki Nikolova/FilmMagic)
“That is why she takes many of the official family photographs now,” he said. “It was thought she would have settled to become a photographer if she had not married William.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement in 2010. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
William proposed in late 2010. And in 2011, they married at London’s Westminster Abbey. William’s younger brother, Prince Harry, served as the best man. The Prince and Princess of Wales are now parents to three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Kate Middleton and Prince William married on April 29, 2011, in London. (John Stillwell – WPA)
William, 41, is next in line to the throne.
“There are those who see Kate as ambitious and even perhaps scheming, as someone who really plotted from the beginning to land a prince,” said Andersen. “My feeling is that, if you’re going to set your sights on someone, you might as well make it a future king. Besides, no one has seriously questioned Kate’s genuine love for William or, frankly, that despite one or two rumors of dalliances, Kate is unquestionably the most important person in his life.”
Helena Chard, royal photographer and broadcaster, told Fox News Digital that the last episodes of “The Crown” will offer “light and joy” to the royal drama.
From left: Prince William, the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Princess Kate, the Princess of Wales, attend the “Together at Christmas” carol service at Westminster Abbey on December 8, 2023, in London. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
“There will be elements of Prince William getting cold feet, but who wouldn’t with the whole world’s media clawing for snippets of the couple’s life from 2004?” she explained. “Kate’s superpower is her strength and love for Prince William and the fact the media dubbed Catherine as ‘Waity Katie’ due to the amount of time she waited for an engagement ring highlights that duration she has enjoyed becoming the well-respected royal that she is today.”
Prince William is heir to the British throne. (Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
“One of the highlights of my royal photography career is … Prince William and Kate Middleton’s magical happy wedding day,” Chard reflected. “If Netflix sprinkles some of the joy the world felt on this special day into the remainder of ‘The Crown,’ they may redeem themselves from the previous episodes of season 6.”
“‘The Crown’ will not damage the Prince and Princess of Wales’s reputation. In fact, it will keep them in the limelight,” she added.
Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.
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