![]() Of course, “Young Royals” features both bombshells and cliffhangers to keep viewers engaged. A third issue involves the sex tape August posted, which, if reported to the police could land the youth in jail. Another situation arises involving a song Simon wrote to perform at the celebration there are political reasons to stick with tradition. One involves Prince Wilhelm reluctant about having to make a speech at the school’s Jubilee for the senior class. What seems to be the focus is on how these youths are experiencing their first pangs of love, and the decisions they make as a result of those emotions with little regard about how they affect others.Īs the romances play out, the season culminates with several narrative threads converging. ![]() (There is plenty of kissing, but usually just a “morning after” scene to indicate who spent the night together). While “Young Royals” may feature its teen characters having sex, the canoodling on screen is mostly chaste. ![]() And various teens couple up, uncouple, or recouple, most notably in a Valentine’s Day costume Ball in Episode 4, which sets up who will end up - or break up - with whom by the season’s end. Classmates and friends turn on each other as various duplicities are revealed. There is plenty of betrayal going on in Season 2, and not all of it is relationship-based. The secrets and lies create plenty of drama, but the series also offers various characters second chances for redemption. Likewise, another student, Nisse, confides in Wilhelm that he is gay and maintains discretion in his relationships, encouraging Wilhelm to do the same. Sara deduces that one of her female classmates is in love with another girl, but the lovesick young woman is afraid to tell her would-be girlfriend her real feelings because it might ruin their friendship. Another is that Sara also knows that August made the sex tape featuring her brother with Prince Wilhelm.īut there are other clandestine relationships afoot. One reason is because August is Felice’s ex, and Sara is Felice’s best friend. But the couple keep their relationship secret for various reasons. There is a subplot involving Simon’s sister Sara (Frida Argento) giving into her romantic feelings for August, (a storyline that originated last season). “Young Royals” squeezes juice out of every character’s most private moments. Wilhelm confides in Felice (Nikita Uggla), which generates more unwanted gossip. But mostly, Wilhelm is jealous that Simon is trying to move on. Simon has trust issues with Wilhelm and tries not to engage with his “ex.” Both young men are awkward around each other at school, and while it is clear they want to express what they are feeling, they are afraid to do so and hurt worse.Ĭonfused and miserable, and forced to placate his mother, Wilhelm has agreed to see a therapist to discuss his feelings of grief over his late brother, his anger about the situation with Simon, as well as the anxiety he is experiencing being the Crown Prince. ![]() Making matters worse, Simon has started dating Markus ( Tommy Wättring), in part because he cannot be near Wilhelm. Wilhelm is still smarting from how his relationship with Simon imploded. And, as Wilhelm soon learns, such decisions have consequences. In fact, at the end of the first episode, an unhappy Wilhelm calls his mother, the Queen (Pernilla August), to tell her he may refuse the crown. This theme is carried throughout all of the season’s episodes as various characters rebel against an oppressive authority in the hope of creating change. However, Wilhelm uses his power to humiliate August, taking a stand against tradition and denying the seniors their privileges. Season 2 starts with August groveling for Wilhelm’s forgiveness.
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