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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Royals Season 2 Episode 10 - The Serpent That Did Sting Thy Father's Life
    9.0/10(239 votes)

    #1 - The Serpent That Did Sting Thy Father's Life

    S2:E10

    The royal family faces the possibility of the abolition of the monarchy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Royals Season 1 Episode 10 - Our Wills and Fates Do So Contrary Run
    8.8/10(245 votes)

    #2 - Our Wills and Fates Do So Contrary Run

    S1:E10

    Secrets are revealed as Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor investigate Prince Robert’s death and the attack on the throne.

    Director:Mark Schwahn
    Writer:Mark Schwahn

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  3. The Royals Season 2 Episode 6 - Doubt Truth to Be a Liar
    8.8/10(220 votes)

    #3 - Doubt Truth to Be a Liar

    S2:E6

    The twins have a birthday party in the palace and things get out of hand. Queen Helena and Prince Liam look to the past for answers about the future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Royals Season 2 Episode 9 - And Then It Started Like a Guilty Thing
    8.7/10(182 votes)

    #4 - And Then It Started Like a Guilty Thing

    S2:E9

    Uncertainty abounds as questions of the King’s killer come to the forefront and the monarchy’s structure is challenged.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Royals Season 3 Episode 10 - To Show My Duty in Your Coronation
    8.6/10(154 votes)

    #5 - To Show My Duty in Your Coronation

    S3:E10

    Liam finds himself in unexpected places, Helena's heart breaks over a recent loss and Jasper makes a final play for Eleanor's heart. Historic changes assure that nothing will ever be the same.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Royals Season 4 Episode 7 - Forgive Me This My Virtue
    8.6/10(122 votes)

    #6 - Forgive Me This My Virtue

    S4:E7

    Eleanor enlists Jasper's help for one of her covert missions. Helena begins a new chapter at a royal event where the press attacks Willow. Cyrus meets an unlikely ally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Royals Season 4 Episode 8 - In the Dead Vast and Middle of the Night
    8.6/10(129 votes)

    #7 - In the Dead Vast and Middle of the Night

    S4:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Royals Season 4 Episode 9 - Foul Deeds Will Rise
    8.6/10(126 votes)

    #8 - Foul Deeds Will Rise

    S4:E9

    Liam's true intentions are revealed; Jasper helps Liam with a plan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Royals Season 1 Episode 8 - The Great Man Down
    8.5/10(225 votes)

    #9 - The Great Man Down

    S1:E8

    The Royal Family is put on lockdown in a safe room at the palace after an assassination attempt.

    Director:Mark Schwahn
    Writer:Mark Schwahn

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  10. The Royals Season 2 Episode 8 - Be All My Sins Remembered
    8.5/10(169 votes)

    #10 - Be All My Sins Remembered

    S2:E8

    Relationships are forever changed when The Royals’ family history is called in to question.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Royals Season 4 Episode 6 - My News Shall Be the Fruit to That Great Feast
    8.5/10(136 votes)

    #11 - My News Shall Be the Fruit to That Great Feast

    S4:E6

    Tensions rise at a family dinner celebrating the queen's birthday, as Liam brings a surprising guest and Jasper finds out the identity of the man who shot him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Royals Season 1 Episode 6 - The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune
    8.4/10(255 votes)

    #12 - The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune

    S1:E6

    A trip to Monaco helps Prince Liam and Ophelia's relationship blossom but a different side of Princess Eleanor is revealed.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Mark Schwahn

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  13. The Royals Season 1 Episode 5 - Unmask Her Beauty to the Moon
    8.3/10(253 votes)

    #13 - Unmask Her Beauty to the Moon

    S1:E5

    Prince Liam, Princess Eleanor and Queen Helena's romances are a popular topic at the annual masquerade ball.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Julia Cohen

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  14. The Royals Season 2 Episode 7 - Taint Not Thy Mind, nor Let Thy Soul Contrive Against Thy Mother
    8.3/10(167 votes)

    #14 - Taint Not Thy Mind, nor Let Thy Soul Contrive Against Thy Mother

    S2:E7

    Queen Helena and Princess Eleanor share some unexpected bonding time as Prince Liam investigates Domino.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Royals Season 3 Episode 3 - Aye, There's the Rub
    8.3/10(146 votes)

    #15 - Aye, There's the Rub

    S3:E3

    While under the weather, Helena gets hooked on a reality television program. The true paternity of Liam and Eleanor is revealed at a time when the prince and princess are each focusing on passionate relationships.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Royals Season 4 Episode 1 - How Prodigal the Soul
    8.3/10(167 votes)

    #16 - How Prodigal the Soul

    S4:E1

    Robert gains popularity on his coronation tour, while Jasper and Liam have information that could end his reign; Eleanor must choose between returning to Jasper or working abroad with Sebastian.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Royals Season 4 Episode 2 - Confess Yourself to Heaven
    8.3/10(146 votes)

    #17 - Confess Yourself to Heaven

    S4:E2

    Cyrus helps Liam gather intel on Robert. A contender emerges as Helena and Willow assess possible brides for Robert. Jasper goes rogue at a press conference, while Eleanor watches.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Royals Season 1 Episode 9 - In My Heart There Was a Kind of Fighting
    8.2/10(206 votes)

    #18 - In My Heart There Was a Kind of Fighting

    S1:E9

    When someone from Prince Robert's past pays them a visit, Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor must face their own personal demons.

    Director:Tom Vaughan
    Writer:Mark Schwahn

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  19. The Royals Season 2 Episode 1 - It Is Not, nor It Cannot Come to Good
    8.2/10(200 votes)

    #19 - It Is Not, nor It Cannot Come to Good

    S2:E1

    In the wake of King Simon’s death, King Cyrus’ new look monarchy is on full display at the Royal polo match, Prince Liam is hell-bent on revenge and receives some unexpected help, and Queen Helena maneuvers for power.

    Director:Mark Schwahn
    Writer:Mark Schwahn

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  20. The Royals Season 3 Episode 4 - Our (Late) Dear Brother's Death
    8.2/10(130 votes)

    #20 - Our (Late) Dear Brother's Death

    S3:E4

    Jasper and Eleanor immerse themselves in their relationship while Liam must reappraise his latest tryst, King Cyrus' past pays him a visit and the palace arranges a press conference to announce earth shattering news.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Royals Season 1 Episode 4 - Sweet, Not Lasting
    8.1/10(254 votes)

    #21 - Sweet, Not Lasting

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Johnny Richardson

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  22. The Royals Season 1 Episode 7 - Your Sovereignty of Reason
    8.1/10(225 votes)

    #22 - Your Sovereignty of Reason

    S1:E7

    The King makes a decision that impacts the rest of the family while Ophelia struggles with the PR fallout from Monaco.

    Director:Tom Vaughan
    Writer:Scarlett Lacey

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  23. The Royals Season 3 Episode 1 - Together With Remembrance
    8.1/10(183 votes)

    #23 - Together With Remembrance

    S3:E1

    In the wake of the death of King Simon's murderer, the royal family returns with a fresh perspective. Liam seeks solace in disreputable places, while Prince Robert is revealed to be alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Royals Season 3 Episode 5 - Born to Set it Right
    8.1/10(131 votes)

    #24 - Born to Set it Right

    S3:E5

    On the eve of a very public appearance, the family's private turmoil threatens to go public. Beck returns to the palace with his sights set on Eleanor, and a confrontation with Jasper ensues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Royals Season 3 Episode 9 - O, Farewell, Honest Soldier
    8.1/10(133 votes)

    #25 - O, Farewell, Honest Soldier

    S3:E9

    Eleanor and Queen Helena consider romantic invitations. A Privy Council meets to determine who will reign as the one true King Of England. Jasper reveals to Liam information that presents a new mystery for the monarchy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Serpent That Did Sting Thy Father's Life" is the best rated episode of "The Royals". It scored 9/10 based on 239 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/17/2016. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Our Wills and Fates Do So Contrary Run".