{"id":30982,"date":"2021-07-29T19:57:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T19:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=30982"},"modified":"2021-07-29T19:57:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T19:57:09","slug":"hbo-max-the-prince-review","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/hbo-max-the-prince-review\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Max\u2019s Animated Royal Satire \u2018The Prince\u2019 Is A Divisive Hoot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Owen the Butler and Prince George (voiced by Alan Cumming and Gary Janetti) (Image: courtesy of HBO Max)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I can\u2019t imagine that interest in the British royal family<\/a> is at an all-time<\/em> peak, but it\u2019s pretty high these days. Chalk it up to a combination of the popularity of the historical-ish drama on The Crown<\/em><\/a> and the real-life-ish drama surrounding Harry and Meghan<\/a>\u2019s great escape<\/a>. Between the two, we\u2019ve got the high-brow drama and the tabloid soap opera. Meanwhile, the Brits have their own slapstick royal parody in the form of Channel 4\u2019s sitcom The Windsors<\/em>, all three seasons of which are currently streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n

Add to this glut of royals content HBO Max\u2019s The Prince<\/em>, a new animated satire that was divisive before it ever aired. The show is based on creator Gary Janetti\u2019s popular Instagram<\/a> account on which, for the past few years, he has parodied young Prince George as a pint-sized toxic gay diva. As in those posts, the wee prince is the focus here, spending his days making condescending remarks about his dysfunctional family and making life impossible for the palace staff. Voiced by Janetti, a former writer on Family Guy<\/em>, this version of the George is reminiscent that show\u2019s toddler terrorist Stewie\u2014though more obsessed with status and protocol than world domination.<\/p>\n