Moment catwalk Kate caught her Prince! First look at The Crown’s footage of Meg Bellamy strutting her stuff in a replica of the royal’s see-through dress – while William is transfixed

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Netflix has teased The Crown fans with a sneak peek of the moment Kate Middleton first caught the eye of Prince William at a St Andrew’s charity fashion show.

Part two of the final series of The Crown will bring the key moment at university in the blossoming relationship between the now-Prince and Princess of Wales onto our screens.

And ahead of its release on Thursday, Netflix has treated fans to a sneak preview of Kate’s iconic catwalk, which captivated William back in 2002.

Wokingham Actress Meg Bellamy, 21, who was plucked from obscurity to play the role, struts down the runway at St Andrews’ Bay Hotel in the famous sheer dress and black underwear. 

The teaser clip shows a young William dazzled by his future wife – and the moment the pair first lock eyes.  

Netflix has teased The Crown fans with a sneak peek of the moment Kate Middleton first caught the eye of Prince William at a St Andrews charity fashion show

Ahead of its release on Thursday, Netflix has treated fans to a sneak preview of Kate’s iconic catwalk, which captivated William back in 2002

Wokingham Actress Meg Bellamy , 21, who was plucked from obscurity to play the role, struts down the runway at St Andrews’ Bay Hotel in the famous sheer dress and black underwear

It begins with cheering and screaming from the audience, before the camera pans up and we see Kate in the Charlotte Todd-designed strapless dress with turquoise trim. Kate, whose tresses fall in the same ringlet waves as the princess’s 20 years prior, then begins to strut down the catwalk and the shot switches to Prince William – who looks up from his glass of wine.

The prince then leans forward, captivated by Kate, as she turns the corner and poses for cameras before doing a shimmy. She then carries on walking, stops to pose again and a slow motion shot sees her and a rather smitten-looking William share a glance. William presses his lips together before breaking out into a smirk.

Kate the turns away but soon looks back at him, before doing one final turn and walking off stage smiling. 

It has been more than two decades since the moment between the pair of students occurred in real life. 

William is thought to have paid £200 for a ticket to sit on the front row of the show with friends and is rumoured to have turned to one of them and said: ‘Wow, Kate’s hot.’ 

It is said to be the turning point in the couple’s relationship, as they eventually went from close friends to developing romantic feelings for each other. 

The teaser clip shows a young William dazzled by his future wife – and the moment the pair first lock eyes

The clip begins with cheering and screaming from the audience, before the camera pans up and we see Kate in the Charlotte Todd-designed strapless dress with turquoise trim

Kate Middleton, then 20, first caught Prince William’s eye in a romantic sense when she strutted the catwalk in a sheer dress and black underwear

Kate, whose tresses fall in the same ringlet waves as the princess’s 20 years prior, strut down the catwalks in the clip

In first look photos released by Netflix, 21-year-old Meg Bellamy recreates Kate Middleton’s catwalk appearance that first turned Prince William’s head

The dress in question went on to sell for a staggering £78,000 at auction following the catwalk show and became one of Kate’s best-known fashion moments.

The pair were studying at St Andrew’s University at the time and met the previous year, although Kate’s catwalk appearance is thought to have been the catalyst for romance.

Kate was working towards an art history degree, while William, who initially enrolled for history of art, had switched to geography.

Kate previously revealed it took some time for the two to get to know each other.

‘I think you said I actually went bright red when I met you and sort of scuttled off,’ she recounted to Prince William during their 2010 engagement interview. ‘[I was] feeling very shy about meeting you.’

But as the pair spent more and more time together, they found that they had much in common and enjoyed each other’s company. 

The second part of the final instalment of the series tells the love story of the Prince and Princess of Wales at university

Ed McVey, who plays Prince William, will depict a royal reaching adolescence as he grapples with worldwide fame while studying

Imelda Staunton and Jonathan Pryce will reprise their roles as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip

One of the royal events set to be recreated in the final series of Netflix’s royal drama is Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee (pictured: The late Queen and Prince Philip)

It was the following year that a 20-year-old Kate took to the catwalk for ‘The Art of Seduction’ charity show – which changed the course of her relationship with William.

The final six episodes of The Crown, which will be released on Netflix on December 14, will introduce Ms Bellamy as Kate alongside Ed McVey who plays William and Luther Ford as Prince Harry.

Another new picture from the series shows William and Kate sharing a heartfelt moment at university, while another depicts one of William and Harry’s ski trips with their father, Prince Charles.

One scene, made all the more poignant due to their current estrangement, shows a young William and Harry having a drink and a laugh together.

Imelda Staunton, 67, who plays Queen Elizabeth II, can be seen waving to the crowds during her Golden Jubilee in 2002 in another scene.

Earlier this month, following the release of the first four episodes of series six, Netflix teased a clip of Meg Bellamy and Ed McVey recreating Prince William and Kate Middleton’s first kiss at a university event, in the trailer for part two of the royal show.

The final instalment of the big-budget royal drama, which has drawn criticism for scenes depicting the run up to and aftermath of Princess Diana’s death in Paris, will focus on the young royals.

The events in the second half of the series take place during prime minister Tony Blair’s time in office

Amid a deepening rift between Prince William and Prince Harry in real life, the Netflix series will depict tender moments between the brothers

Lesley Manville (pictured) will reprise her role as Queen Elizabeth’s sister Princess Margaret

The series will recreate Charles and Camilla’s wedding in 2005 

King Charles and Queen Camilla, then known as Camilla Parker-Bowles, married at The Guildhall in Windsor in 2005 

As part of the series, teenage William and teenage Harry will be shown on a skiing trip with their father

The scene in series six of the royal drama appears to recreate a trip to Klosters, Switzerland, taken by King Charles and his sons

A teaser trailer for the second half of the sixth and final series of The Crown suggested it will recreate William and Kate’s first kiss 

Storylines include Prince William trying to integrate into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion.

The show faced fresh criticism this week for reinforcing negative stereotypes about private schools.

The chief executive of the Independent Schools Council, Julie Robinson, said that Netflix’s portrayal of the elite institutions in the drama series is affecting the public’s perception.

Ms Bellamy won the role of Kate when she submitted a self-taped audition after producers put out an opening casting role for the role.

Announcing the casting on Instagram last September, she wrote: ‘Pinch me please… So excited to announce that I will be playing Kate Middleton in Series 6 of Netflix’s The Crown.

‘It is such an honour to be joining the most incredible cast and crew and I will strive to do Kate justice.’

And since landing the role and becoming a rising star in the acting world, Meg has also become hot property among designers; with some of the most prestigious fashion houses in the world scrambling to dress her.

She has been seen in the front row of shows at Paris Fashion Week, and has made her own red carpet appearances in show-stopping outfits from designers including Stella McCartney, Cartier and Dior.

As she attended the LA premiere of The Crown series 6 this week, Meg stunned in a Stella McCartney dress with a plunging neckline

The stunning starlet may be following in her on-screen character Kate Middleton’s footsteps – but she’s carving out her own style along the way

The young actress who hails from Wokingham occasionally adds a pop of colour to her wardrobe (pictured at Goodwood Festival 2023)

It seems the 21-year-old is following in the footsteps of her on-screen character, the Princess of Wales, who is undoubtedly a style icon – but in contrast to Kate’s recent business-chic wardrobe, Meg is carving out her own image.

Typically, she opts for sleek black outfits with the occasional pop of colour. Most recently, she oozed glamour as she donned a daring black Stella McCartney cocktail dress to attend a premiere of The Crown in LA; which featured a plunging neckline and diamanté detailing.

The Daily Mail recently revealed that Meg has signed a deal to become the new face of Dior, as she often shows off the French fashion house’s designs in public appearances. 

A Netflix insider told the paper: ‘They have been queuing up for Meg, she is playing the most famous woman in the world in a globally famous television drama, so many labels and brands want some of that. 

‘She is a total unknown, but she is being treated like Kate, an A-list princess.’ 

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