Episode 5

Episode 5
Episode Information
Airdate	July 1, 2021
Written by	Lisa Ambjörn (head) Sofie Forsman Tove Forsman
Directed by	Erika Calmeyer
Executive Producer	Lars Beckung
Produced by	Lisa Berggren Eyre Martin Söder
Run Time	46 minutes
Episode Guide
Previous	Episode 4
Next	Episode 6

Episode 5 is the fifth episode of the first season of Young Royals, and the fifth episode of the series overall.

Synopsis

August and Wilhelm face off over how to resolve a disciplinary problem at school. Sara revels in hanging out with Felice and her friends.

Plot

The morning after, Prince Wilhelm and Simon wake up in Wilhelm’s bed. August meanwhile watches over the footage he has of Wilhelm and Simon together. As they head to lessons, August questions where Wilhelm disappeared to the night before, to which Wilhelm lies and says he doesn’t remember due to blacking out. August however already knows the truth.

Alexander gets suspended, most likely because he was caught with drugs by the school staff, which causes worry for Wilhelm. He can’t be known to have involvement in the party held the night prior. Sara then receives a text from her dad saying he wants to meet her. Yet, she clearly doesn’t want to and wonders why he has contacted her. Wilhelm goes to Simon’s home, and they have sex again, although Simon puts a game on so no one can hear them.

Elsewhere, Felice is with Sara and reveals that dating August isn’t what she thought it would be like. Reluctantly, Sara reveals that August kissed her in the stables. Despite the revelation, Felice doesn’t let it affect her friendship with Sara. Posting stories to their Instagram, August sees them and realizes that he has alienated himself from both.

The following morning, as exams are in place, August claims that Alexander will not reveal details about the party if he’s stopped from getting expelled. To work things in their favor and to “protect” the crown, August suggests putting the blame on Simon. Wilhelm then berates Simon for bringing drugs to the party. During the argument, Simon tells Wilhelm, “I’m not going to protect the Crown just because the Prince f****d up”. But not before telling him that August is broke.

As his friends play a game of snooker, August continues to obsess over the video he has of Wilhelm and Simon. Not long after, the headmistress asks to speak to him. In her office, she tells him that due to unpaid fees, the board has had to submit a case to the Enforcement Authority. Therefore, August cannot return to Hillerska after the Christmas break.

The male students continue with their plan to set up Simon and have him take the fall so Alexander can return to Hillerska. To stop August’s plan from happening and to protect Simon, Wilhelm reveals that August is broke and won’t be staying at Hillerska, so, therefore, should not be the one making plans for the future of Hillerska. Wilhelm and the other attendees of the party all claim that Alexander brought the drugs to the party.

Meanwhile, Felice has a visit from her mother, who becomes adamant that Felice wear a particular dress as Saint Lucia. After doing something hidden on a computer, August learns that Wilhelm has asked the Queen to fix his problems so that August can still attend Hillerska. To a hostile reception, Simon and Sara’s father comes to Hillerska’s gathering. Sara immediately asks their father to leave.

In the end, Wilhelm learns that the clip of him and Simon in bed has gone viral. It seems that August placed it online before he knew that Wilhelm had helped him.

Cast

Main Edvin Ryding as Prince Wilhelm Omar Rudberg as Simon Malte Gårdinger as August Frida Argento as Sara Nikita Uggla as Felice

Recurring Samuel Astor as Nils Nils Wetterholm as Vincent Nathalie Varli as Madison Felicia Truedsson as Stella Mimmi Cyon as Fredrika Carmen Gloria Pérez as Linda Ingela Olsson as Anette Lilja Ylva Lööf as Husmor 2 Livia Millhagen as Smysan David Lenneman as Poppe Uno Elger as Walter Fabian Penje as Henry Pierre Wilkner as Husfar Leonard Terfelt as Micke Peter Carlberg as Magister Englund Aminah Al Fakir as Fröken Åhdal Anna Peterson as Livvakt Malin Mikael Björkman as Livvakt Joakim Natalia Edvall as Körledare Alicia Archer Pencheff as Kören/Choir Member Axel Hörnedal as Kören/Choir Member Christina Demir as Kören/Choir Member Egon Lüning as Kören/Choir Member Imra Dahl Rebronja as Kören/Choir Member Jona Mellergård as Kören/Choir Member Juni Philips as Kören/Choir Member Linn Rangwe as Kören/Choir Member Lisen Palmborg as Kören/Choir Member Oskar Själander as Kören/Choir Member Saga Jalkeus as Kören/Choir Member Sebastian Heurlin Fernold as Kören/Choir Member Thais Pincemaille as Kören/Choir Member Anton Alexis-hallgren as Körarrangemang

Music

Soundtrack

• "Sankta Lucia" by Stella - Solvieg Ågrens Kammarkör - Felice is practicing this song with the choir when Stella and Fredrika distract her as they've seen that she's going to be Sankta Lucia.
• "Sunday" by Gina Dirawi - Felice and Madison do Sara's makeup and find her a nice dress for the formal weekend dinner before their sleepover, Wilhelm arrives at Simon's house.
• "Impatient" by Duvchi - Students dressed in white garments gather on the school's lawn prior to the Sankta Lucia event.
• "Samurai Swords (Acoustic Version)" by Highasakite - Wilhelm and Simon sneak away from the Sankta Lucia event to talk and have an intimate embrace. August uploads the video of Simon and Wilhelm having sex through a school computer in the library, but is spotted by Sara, and the two make eye contact.