History Series / ThePalace

* MoralMyopia

* OldRetainer: Jeremy, a footman with a particular devotion to Queen Charlotte.

* KingBobTheNth: King James the Third and King Richard the Fourth. Richard also refers to himself as [[SelfDeprecation "King Tit the Fifth"]] at one point.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Eleanor.

* [[TheEvilPrince The Evil Princess]]: Eleanor, who also qualifies as a ManipulativeBitch.

* AristocratsAreEvil: Though far from of all of them and at least one of the villainous characters is a commoner.

* [[TheEvilPrince The Evil Princess]]: Eleanor, who also qualifies as a ManipulativeBastard.

* StealthHiBye: George is enjoying a nice bath, when he opens his eyes and jumps, startled. Not only has Sir Iain entered the room without a sound, but he's casually perched ''on the side of the tub.''

* EvilMatriarch: Charlotte is generally well-meaning, but she's got more than a few tricks up her sleeve and treats most of her children horribly at various points.
* GayGroomInAWhiteTux: Averted by David and Neil, who simply wear different-coloured suits (not tuxes).

* ErmineCapeEffect: Even ignoring the [[PimpedOutDress coronation scene]], they're generally primed and polished whenever they're seen in public. Well. Except for George.
* [[TheEvilPrince Evil Prince(ss)]]: Eleanor, who also qualifies as a ManipulativeBastard.

-->'''Sir Iain:''' "I suppose losing all that was what brought on the breakdown. And all because of [[CrypticBackgroundReference a silly joke at King James's expense]]. Then that's what happens when you incur the wrath of the monarch."

-->'''Prime Minister:''' Anyway, who is this dim tart he's supposed to be shagging?

A short-lived 2008 {{ITV}} series about the machine behind the British Crown. Originally conceived as a ''[[TheWestWing West Wing]]''-esque program about "a woman operating within the shadow of power", what resulted was a tongue-in-cheek soap opera in the style of ''{{Dynasty}}'' centered around a spectacularly dysfunctional fictional royal family.

* BlackSheep: In episode 3, Sir Iain delivers some background information about James's estranged brother, Prince David, who "lives in a little cottage these days, miles from anywhere." Apparently he got divorced, then lost his whole estate after his business went bankrupt. He had (and perhaps still has) problems with drugs and alcohol. As for the bad blood between James and David, we'll never know, but Iain suggests it was David's fault and warns George not to let the same thing happen to him.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Rich, who confesses that he was always afraid of his father.

* TheJeeves

* TheGhost: In episode 3, Sir Iain delivers some background information about James's [[BlackSheep estranged brother]], Prince David, who lives in a "little cottage ... miles from anywhere." Apparently he got divorced, then lost his whole estate after his business went bankrupt. He had (and perhaps still has) problems with drugs and alcohol.

* RomanticFalseLead: Miranda.

* TheGhost: In episode 3, Sir Iain delivers some background information about James's [[BlackSheep estranged brother]], Prince David, who lives in a "little cottage ... miles from anywhere." Apparently he got divorced, then lost his whole estate after his business went bankrupt. He had (and perhaps still has) problems with drugs and alcohol.

-->'''Abigail:''' Sir. ''[no response]'' Sir. ''[still no response]'' ...Your Majesty. ''[Richard snaps out of it]''

* StealthHiBye: George is enjoying a nice bath, when he opens his eyes and jumps, startled. Not only has Sir Iain entered the room without a sound, but he's casually perched on the side of the tub.
-->'''George:''' ''Jesus!''

* RelationshipUpgrade: Abigail and Richard post-Episode 7, but it doesn't move past SecretRelationship (we're left hanging after the finale).

* HypocriticalHumour: Vinny and Ruby assemble a collection of hair, toenail clippings, etc. left behind by the royals and search the internet for a [[CollectorOfTheStrange weirdo willing to pay for it]]. Their plan works, as they find someone who offers ''two actual cigarette butts'' smoked by a member of the ManicStreetPreachers. What a sucker!

* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Eleanor.

* {{Casanova}}