The Royals TV series, season three premieres on E! December 4th. Pictured: Elizabeth Hurley as Queen Helena. (Photo by Frank W. Ockenfels 3/E! Entertainment)

The Prince is dead. Long live the Prince. Don’t miss the first-look teaser for the third season of The Royals TV show. Season three of the scripted soapy drama premieres on E!, Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 10:00pm ET/PT. Prince Robert (Max Brown), who was thought to have died in a military accident in the series premiere, is back to join the battle royal.

The Royals TV series cast includes: Elizabeth Hurley, William Moseley, Alexandra Park, Jake Maskall, Tom Austen, Genevieve Gaunt, Rocky Marshall, Victoria Ekanoye, and Andrew Cooper, as well as new series regular, Max Brown. Jules Knight is recurring. Hurley’s son, Damian Hurley, will make his TV acting debut.  

Here’s the press release, from E!

September 29, 2016

SEASON THREE OF E!’S SCANDALOUS SCRIPTED DRAMA SERIES “THE ROYALS” PREMIERES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 10PM ET/PT

Elizabeth Hurley, William Moseley, Alexandra Park, Jake Maskall, Tom Austen, Genevieve Gaunt, and Rocky Marshall Return To The Decadent Soap Premiering After The Series Debut of “Mariah’s World”

Los Angeles, CA, September 29, 2016 – Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions roll out the red carpet once again as television’s most fabulous and immoral royal family continue to reign supreme in E!’s delightfully addictive soap, “The Royals.” Helmed by executive producer, writer and director Mark Schwahn (“One Tree Hill”), the series, which follows a fictional royal family at the center of a corrupt monarchy, stars Elizabeth Hurley (“Queen Helena”), William Moseley (“Prince Liam”), Alexandra Park (“Princess Eleanor”), Jake Maskall (“King Cyrus”), Tom Austen (“Jasper”), Genevieve Gaunt (“Willow”), Rocky Marshall (“James Hill”), Victoria Ekanoye (“Rachel”), and Andrew Cooper (“Beck”). New faces joining the cast this season include series regular Max Brown (the presumed dead, “Prince Robert”), reoccurring guest star Jules Knight (“Spencer,” the new Lord Chamberlain) and guest star Damian Hurley, Elizabeth’s son, (“Hansel,” the Crown Prince of Lichtenstein) in his television acting debut. “The Royals’” third season will be 10 one-hour episodes premiering Sunday, December 4 at 10pm ET/PT following the premiere of E!’s new docu-series “Mariah’s World” featuring pop icon Mariah Carey at 9pm ET/PT on E!

It’s a battle royal when “The Royals” returns, picking up two weeks after the execution of King Simon’s murderer, Ted Pryce, the former head of the Royal Family’s security. While vigilante justice appeared to be served when an angry mob took matters into their own hands and ended Ted’s life after he robbed them of their beloved King Simon, the royal family is still struggling to reestablish themselves as worthy leaders of their people.

Queen Helena is on a mission to prove that Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor are the legitimate heirs to the throne and the children of King Simon. However, Simon’s brother and the current ruler of the monarch, King Cyrus will stop at nothing to ensure the Queen cannot prove the twins’ paternity.

Meanwhile, twins Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor are at the height of their fame – so far. In fact, a mysterious #KingLiam hashtag has begun to take England by storm, calling for an uprising in support of the hero Prince. But Liam is plagued by Ted’s controversial execution, and turns down a dark path to cope with his anger and resentment. Her brother’s seedy behavior goes unnoticed by Princess Eleanor who is torn on what to do with her relationship with Jasper. On one-hand, she is undeniably in love with him. On the other-hand, before he fell in love with her, his plan was solely to seduce her and steal her fortune. Not exactly “perfect boyfriend” material.

The news of Prince Robert’s mysterious death shattered his family and the nation alike. Then, in the series’ season two finale, it was revealed that the presumed deceased Prince Robert was in fact still alive. Season three promises to answer the questions surrounding Prince Robert’s disappearance and should he return, how it will impact his siblings, mother, and uncle as the rightful heir to the throne, lives.

“The Royals” is co-produced by Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions.  The series is executive produced, written and directed by Mark Schwahn (“One Tree Hill”), and executive produced by Brian Robbins (“Coach Carter”), Joe Davola (“One Tree Hill,” “Smallville”), and Shauna Phelan (“Smosh: The Movie”).

About E! Entertainment

E! is the only global, multi-platform brand for all things pop culture. The network is currently available to 91 million cable and satellite subscribers in the U.S. “E! News” airs nightly on the network and is the leading multi-platform publisher delivering breaking entertainment news and pop culture coverage 24/7 across all digital and social media. E! programming includes popular series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “Total Divas,” “#RichKids of Beverly Hills,” “Botched,” “Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry,” “WAGS,” and “Fashion Police,” as well as the network’s first original scripted series “The Royals.”  Additionally, E!’s “Live from the Red Carpet” signature events keep fans connected to their favorite stars on pop culture’s biggest nights. E! is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. For more corporate information, visit www.nbcuniversal.com.

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader with a diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, international distribution and sales, branded channel platforms, interactive ventures and games, and location-based entertainment.  The Company has nearly 80 television shows on 40 different networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses. These include the ground-breaking hit series Orange is the New Black, the fan favorite series Nashville, the syndication success The Wendy Williams Show, the hit drama series The Royals, the Golden Globe-nominated dramedy Casual and the breakout success Greenleaf.

The Company’s feature film business spans eight labels and includes the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, the Now You See Me and John Wick series, Nerve, CBS Films/Lionsgate’s Hell or High Water, Sicario, Roadside Attractions’ Love & Mercy and Mr. Holmes, Codeblack Films’ Addicted and breakout concert film Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain and Pantelion Films’ Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.

Lionsgate’s home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 16,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as a foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world. www.lionsgate.com

What do you think? Are you a fan of The Royals TV series? Do you plan to tune in for the season three premiere on E!