In the world of television, reality series are without a doubt dominating the screen right now. So, E! decided to switch it up with their first ever scripted series, The Royals. It is an American drama series, but it is all about a fictional royal family in England that is thrown into disarray with the death of the heir to the throne. It combines the best of drama, relationships, sex and betrayals to satisfy all TV watchers who are missing the likes of Gossip Girl and The O.C. With a fanbase quietly growing behind the show, we dug up 9 things not widely known about The Royals. Check it out:
9. Insulting?
As soon as the story for the series and the trailers for the show were released, many began to question how the real British royal family was going to react to the show. Actress Joan Collins who is a dame in real life and portrays Grand Duchess Alexandra of Oxford in the show was asked whether they were worried what the real royalty would think and if they would be insulted. She responded, “No. Who knows whether the queen will see it? I think she watches a lot of racing doesn’t she? I don’t know.” Whereas another star, William Moseley, stated, “I think people will be extremely skeptical about it. I think they’ll slate [British for insult] it and I think they’ll hate it. And I’m totally fine with it. If people hate it, they’re watching it and what it is good. We’re not slating the royal family, that’s not our aim, that’s not our goal, and if you want to make comparisons, that’s your choice.”
Source: E! Online