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* [[Almost Kiss]]: Boy howdy, David and Neil are awful [[Moment Killer|moment killers]], aren't they?

* [[Bastard Bastard]]: [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] with George in Episode 8. Richard's [[Royal Blood|legitimacy]] is in doubt, and all four royal siblings are asked to take a [[Daddy DNA Test]] just to be sure. Thinking he might turn out to be the rightful heir to the throne, [[Tempting Fate|George asks Iain and Jonty for advice with undisguised enthusiasm]]. The show ''really'' makes it seem like he will turn out to be illegitimate, so it's surprising when it doesn't happen.

* [[Beleaguered Assistant]]: Abigail, specifically, but Jonty and Sir Iain count too.

* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Eleanor, who also qualifies as a [[Manipulative Bitch]].

* [[Blackmail]]:

* [[Confessional]]: Eleanor informs the Archbishop of Canterbury of her mother's affair by pretending to confess her "anger" to him; of course, her real intention is to make him doubt her brother's legitimacy.

* [[Contrived Clumsiness]]: George takes out his anger on Rich by hitting him with a cricket ball. Hard.

* [[Don't Call Me Sir]]: In the first episode, Rich [[Played for Drama|can't bear it]] when his mother and Eleanor curtsy and call him "Your Majesty" for the first time. Averted otherwise.

* [[Double Entendre]]:

* [[Ermine Cape Effect]]: Even ignoring the [[Requisite Royal Regalia|coronation scene]], they're generally primed and polished whenever they're seen in public. Well. Except for Izzy.

* [[Everyone Can See It]]: Alice can, anyway.

* [[Evil Matriarch]]: Charlotte is generally well-meaning, but she's got more than a few tricks up her sleeve and treats most of her children horribly at various points.

* [[The Evil Prince|The Evil Princess]]: Eleanor.

* [[Old Retainer]]: Jeremy, a footman with a particular devotion to Queen Charlotte, and Ray, a security agent who is about to retire.

* [[One Steve Limit]]: There are two characters named David, but one of them is a ''Prince'' David, and [[The Ghost|never appears onscreen]] anyhow. Then there's the late King James and the footman named Jimmy, who is addressed as "James" at least once.

* [[Plot Triggering Death]]: King James. Poor guy is onscreen for a few seconds, doesn't even get a line, and dies before the opening titles.

* [[Pretty in Mink]]