History Series / TheRoyals

* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: The fact the royals are all this is one of the reasons King Simon has decided they should abolish the royal family.

''The Royals'' is an American television drama series that premiered on Creator/{{E}} on March 15, 2015 and ran for three seasons, ending in 2018. Created by Creator/MarkSchwahn (''Series/OneTreeHill'') and starring Creator/ElizabethHurley, it is the network's first scripted series. The show is a loose adaptation of the Michelle Ray novel ''Falling for Hamlet''. Although shot in England, it was dropped from E! UK after season two.

** There's some UnfortunateImplications of Nick constantly badgering Ophelia for a date, basically showing up at her house unannounced to take her out and telling her he'd "wear her down eventually".

''The Royals'' is an American television drama series that premiered on Creator/{{E}} on March 15, 2015 and ran for three seasons, ending in 2018. Created by Mark Schwahn (''Series/OneTreeHill'') and starring Creator/ElizabethHurley, it is the network's first scripted series. The show is a loose adaptation of the Michelle Ray novel ''Falling for Hamlet''. Although shot in England, it was dropped from E! UK after season two.

* DeadlyDecadentCourt: The monarchy's complete lack of power prevented the former but not the latter. [[spoiler: It changes when they assassinate King Simon.]]

* YourCheatingHeart: All of the royals and couples except for King Simon who has a platonic relationship with Prudence everyone mistakes for sexual.

''The Royals'' is an American television drama series that premiered on Creator/{{E}} on March 15, 2015. Created by Mark Schwahn (''Series/OneTreeHill'') and starring Creator/ElizabethHurley, it is the network's first scripted series. The show is a loose adaptation of the Michelle Ray novel ''Falling for Hamlet''. Although shot in England, it was dropped from E! UK after season two.

The Royal Family is a collection of scheming, backstabbing, spoiled, and worthless layabouts constantly mired in scandal. So much so that when his eldest son Robert dies in a military training accident, King Simon decides to abolish the monarchy and end their stain on British honor.

* BiTheWay: Eleanor turns out to be bisexual (or IfItsYouItsOkay) for TheVamp Mandy.

''The Royals'' is an American television drama series that premiered on E! on March 15, 2015. Created by Mark Schwahn (''Series/OneTreeHill'') and starring Elizabeth Hurley, it is the network's first scripted series. The show is a loose adaptation of the Michelle Ray novel ''Falling for Hamlet''. Although shot in England, it was dropped from E! UK after season two.

Hurley stars as Queen Helena, a fictional contemporary queen consort of England, along with William Moseley and Alexandra Park as her twin children, Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor; Jake Maskall as Helena's brother-in-law and nemesis, the new King Cyrus; Tom Austen as Eleanor's bodyguard and blackmailer, Jasper; and Oliver Milburn as Ted, the Royal Family's head of security. Season 1 also starred Vincent Regan as Helena's husband, King Simon, and Merritt Patterson as Liam's love interest, Ophelia.

* PuppetKing: King Simon points out the monarchy is nothing more than a extravagance which serves no purpose in the modern world with all decisions made by Parliament. He then subverts this big time by attempting to abolish the monarchy, which is entirely his decision (albeit one Parliament has to approve as well as the British people).

** The male version is Prince Liam to Ophelia. And also [[spoiler: Prince Robert]] is one to Kathryn Davis, a bartender who's also romantically involved with [[spoiler: Liam, due to Robert being dead, not knowing that he's still alive.]]

** Eleanor opens her own boutique hotels, [JustLikeRobinHood actually helps people in need by stealing stuff from the palace]], and opens the palace for the public during the blackout in London.

* JustLikeRobinHood: Eleanor starts to do this in secret after receiving letters from the people in England, by taking some of the things in the palace.

** There's also Nick (Betty) and Liam (Veronica) for Ophelia. [[spoiler: She ends up choosing Nick.]]

* FunctionalAddict: Princess Eleanor is a drug addict who can still live a normal life as long as her drug needs are fixed.

* SpareToTheThrone: Cyrus, Eleanor, and Liam were both this. Essentially, being told for their entire lives they'd never have to worry about anything but could never do anything with their lives either.

** Season 3 finale: [[spoiler: Robert is finally being officially crowned as the king, while his true colors are revealed, as he's the reason why Jasper and Eleanor broke up, he apparently knew all along about his brother's affair with his girlfriend, which leads to him making Willow, Liam's ex, to be his wife, and based on the flashbacks with his father, Robert might have his own personal agenda for being the king. It ends on a cliffhanger, where Cyrus is about shoot Liam, who still thinks Robert is up to something]].

''The Royals'' is an American television drama series that premiered on E! on March 15, 2015. Created by Mark Schwahn (''Series/OneTreeHill'') and starring Elizabeth Hurley, it is the network's first scripted series. The show is a loose adaptation of the Michelle Ray novel ''Falling for Hamlet''.

''The Royals'' is an American television drama series that premiered on E! on March 15, 2015. Created by Mark Schwahn (''OneTreeHill'') and starring Elizabeth Hurley, it is the network's first scripted series. The show is a loose adaptation of the Michelle Ray novel ''Falling for Hamlet''.

* HotConsort: Elizabeth Hurley plays Queen Helena. Who is, at middle age, very much a HotMom.

** Simon is one as well.