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How the Cast of Harry and Meghan's Lifetime Movie Compares to the Real-Life Royals

May 17 2018 - 6:35am

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle [1]'s real-life love story has been turned into a TV movie! After Lifetime announced its plans for Harry & Meghan: The Royal Love Story [2] in January, the network nailed down the cast. In addition to revealing who will be playing the title couple [3], the rest of the actors cast to play the British royal family were also announced. Now that we've seen the movie, we can officially say that while some likenesses aren't exact (like Prince William and Kate Middleton, for instance), others are pretty spot on. See how the actors compare to their real-life counterparts ahead.

Murray Fraser as Prince Harry

The newcomer, who starred on the 2017 miniseries The Loch and had a one-episode appearance on Victoria, plays the British royal [5].

Parisa Fitz-Henley as Meghan Markle

The Jessica Jones star plays the American actress [6].

Bonnie Soper as Princess Diana

The actress from New Zealand, who recently starred on the TV series Filthy Rich, plays Harry's late mother [7].

Maggie Sullivun as Queen Elizabeth II

The Fargo actress plays Her Majesty The Queen [8].

Burgess Abernethy as Prince William

The Australian actor, best known for his role as Zane on H2O: Just Add Water, plays Harry's older brother [9].

Laura Mitchell as Kate Middleton

The actress recently starred in Lifetime's Menendez: Blood Brothers, and now she can add the Duchess of Cambridge [10] to her resume.

Preston Karwat and Briella Wintraub as Prince George and Princess Charlotte

The young actors play Kate and Will's children [11].

Steve Coulter and Deborah Ramsay as Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

Coulter, who has starred on The Walking Dead [12] and House of Cards, plays Harry's father, while newcomer Ramsay plays his wife.


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