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The Royals S1E4 — Sweet, Not Lasting

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The Royals•Season 1•Episode 4

Sweet, Not Lasting

8.1/10 · 258 votesApr 5, 201543 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Prince Liam does his first PR tour as heir to the throne while Queen Helena forces Princess Eleanor to do a PR tour of London.

Directed byJean de Segonzac

Written byJohnny Richardson

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Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Queen Helena

Vincent Regan

Vincent Regan

King Simon

William Moseley

William Moseley

Prince Liam

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park

Princess Eleanor

Merritt Patterson

Merritt Patterson

Ophelia

Tom Austen

Tom Austen

Jasper

Poppy Corby-Tuech

Poppy Corby-Tuech

Prudence

Jake Maskall

Jake Maskall

King Cyrus

Oliver Milburn

Oliver Milburn

Ted

Victoria Ekanoye

Victoria Ekanoye

Rachel

Hatty Preston

Hatty Preston

Princess Maribel

Andrew Bicknell

Andrew Bicknell

Lucius

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Johnny Richardson

Writer

Jean de Segonzac

Jean de Segonzac

Director

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Episode Summary

"Sweet, Not Lasting" is episode 4 of The Royals season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 258 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by Johnny Richardson, it aired on April 5, 2015.

Next: E5 · Unmask Her Beauty to the Moon Best of Season 1