HBO Max’s satirical series about the royal family ‘The Prince’ to air
Some tea, your royal highness? HBO Max’s anticipated satirical animated comedy about the royal family, “The Prince,” has finally set a release date — and it’s much sooner than you think.
The streaming service will drop the first 12 episodes of the Gary Janetti-created cartoon at 3 a.m. Thursday.
“The Prince” is a parodic twist about the imagined inner mechanics of the Firm through the lenses of an animated Prince George, who is the eldest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The youngster, 8, is third in the line of succession to the British crown.
The animated series features an all-star cast who lent their voices to characters living in Buckingham Palace.
Janetti, 55, stars in the series as the fictionalized George. Other stars who signed on as part of the voice cast include Orlando Bloom as Prince Harry, Alan Cumming as George’s butler Owen, Frances de la Tour as Queen Elizabeth, Lucy Punch as Kate Middleton, Condola Rashad as Meghan Markle, Iwan Rheon as Prince William, Dan Stevens as Prince Charles and Sophie Turner as Princess Charlotte.
Stevens will also be voicing Prince Phillip, who died in April at 99. The Duke of Edinburgh’s passing delayed the show’s premiere.
The project is the spawn of Janetti’s widely popular and hilarious Instagram profile, where he often satirized royal news by pretending George has catty and snide responses to them.
Personalities who are set to guest star include Andy Cohen, Brad Goreski, Kelly Ripa and several stars from “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” such as Garcelle Beuavais, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Teddi Mellencamp, Kyle Richards and Lisa Rinna.
