It's been a long time since I've laughed as loud and as often as I did at this show. The caricatures of the royals were spot on, taking their foibles (as we all have) and stretching them into comic gold. It got to the point that all Fergie and her girls would have to do is appear on the screen, and I would laugh, knowing I would have a good time. The show is not perfect, but there's enough good stuff that I could coast through the parts that weren't, knowing a clever/funny scene was around the bend. ERII, Prince Phillip, and the Cambridge kids' characters didn't appear on screen, but Phillip's curmudgeonly ways were represented in other ways, to great comic effect.

12/30/17. What a hoot! I loved it. This is the perfect parody about the royal family, and royal watchers would definitely enjoy it. Great writing and decent cast and good acting make this a must-see. Can't wait for additional episodes!

This show is hilarious and a great foil to the palace press barrage that the media regurgitates mindlessly, summed up beautifully by my favourite line of the series from Will (or is it Harry, they all sound the same to me): "I love riding around on bicycles, wearing chinos and jumpers, and pretending to be like ordinary people."This is a merciless portrayal of the royals as a bunch of airheads, albeit mostly good-natured,but when your only real talent is being born (or marrying) into the right family, perhaps it's not that far off the mark. I'd like to say this is political satire at its best, skewering an anachronism that only undermines modern democracy, but really it's just making fun of a musty institution and its all-too-public characters. The impersonations are spot on and the irreverence is delicious.

As an American, I have no idea how this series was embraced in the UK...but I would imagine that MANY folks were offended by it. After all, the show pretty much makes the British royals look like complete idiots...at best!The show highlights the private lives of the royal family--specifically SOME members of the royal family. While Elizabeth and Philip are barely seen, the show has so far focused mostly on Charles, Camilla, Harry and WIlliam. In this crazy re-imagining of them, Charles is a complete idiot, Camilla is essentially Cruella de Ville, Harry is dumber than a stump and William is very nice...but dim. As I said, it is sure to offend many people who actually like and revere the royals.Overall, my feeling is that you can't make a decision about this show until you've seen a few episodes. The first is a bit slow...and they got weirder and sillier later (particularly in the second season)...and as a result are a lot more fun. Provided you have thick skin and a lot of the weird, you should like this show.