8.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Young Royals (2021)
Young Royals (2021)
Overview
Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.9
Overview
Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series' central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing traditional institutions like the monarchy, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance, and highlighting class disparities as core narrative conflicts.
The series prominently features a central gay romance and a non-white lead character, demonstrating explicit diversity in its casting. The narrative further explores and critiques traditional societal expectations and institutional pressures through the lens of these diverse identities and relationships.
Secondary
Young Royals centers on a gay romance between Prince Wilhelm and Simon, portraying their relationship with dignity and complexity. The series explores themes of identity and societal pressure, consistently affirming the worth of their love despite external challenges. The overall depiction is supportive and validating.
The series 'Young Royals' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, leading to an N/A rating for its net impact on transsexual representation, as no relevant character arcs or story plots are present.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Young Royals is an original series, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical account. All characters are new creations for the show, meaning there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been swapped.
Young Royals is an original series created for Netflix, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical depiction. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior canonical race to be altered or 'swapped.'
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.2
8.5
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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