There’s something mesmerising about real-life royals; aristocrats who, despite countless public appearances, remain a mystery to those of us outside of the inner circle. Perhaps this inability to ever really know who the smiling princess and eloquent duke are behind closed doors is the reason we’re so collectively taken with TV shows that purport to depict royals’ lives behind the scenes.
To find out more, we sat down with four young actors from across three leading series that paint a fascinating picture of upper-class life – from The Crown’s fictionalised take on historical events, to Bridgerton’s escapist, bodice-ripper iteration of the Regency period, and Foundation’s royal journey into outer space.
