Lifetime is preparing to start shooting a television movie based on the romance of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the commoner he is about to make his princess. Production will begin in February in order to air the telepic around the time of the actual wedding, which is set to take place on April 29th at Westminster Abbey in London.
Camilla Luddington, a relatively unknown British actress whose previous roles include minor parts on Days of Our Lives and CSI, bears a striking likeness to the future princess, the question is can she catch the easy charm of Britain’s future queen, particularly given the rushed circumstances in which she’s being thrust into the part.
Luddington isn’t the only unknown in the cast. Her co-star, New Zealand-born actor Nico Evers-Swindell (“NCIS: Los Angeles”), who has been cast as Prince William, isn’t exactly a familiar face. British actor Ben Cross (“Chariots of Fire”) will play Prince Charles, is a bit more well known.
Lifetime describes William & Kate as “the story of how the friendship between Prince William, second in line to the throne of the British monarchy, and future princess Kate Middleton, the stunning daughter of upper middle-class commoners, blossomed into a romantic love affair, charming the world with their recent engagement and eagerly awaited Royal Wedding. The film chronicles the history of William and Kate — from the moment the two students met at Scotland’s prestigious University of St. Andrews, through the ups and downs of their nine-year courtship complicated by social and royal family pressures, and intense global media attention surrounding their storybook nuptials.”
