The Royal World

The Royal World
GenreReality television
Presented byArchie Manners
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Orr Barker
  • Iestyn Barker
  • Andrew Jackman[1]
Production locationUnited Kingdom[2]
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkMTV
Release8 November (2018-11-08) –
12 December 2018 (2018-12-12)

The Royal World is a reality television series that debuted on MTV International in November 2018. The show was announced in July 2018 as a six-episode, hour-long program produced by Initial, part of the Endemol Shine Group. The executive producers are Orr Barker and Iestyn Barker of MTV, and Andrew Jackman of Initial.[1][3] The show was filmed in the United Kingdom and features its cast members living together "for one summer in the English countryside".[2]

Cast

The Royal World is hosted by Archie Manners, a professional magician. It features a cast of ten men and women who claim to be members of royal or noble families, or somehow acquainted with members of royal or noble families.[4]

Name Description References
Tyler Dooley Dooley is a marijuana grower who is the half-nephew of the Duchess of Sussex. [5][6][4]
Jessica Heydel Heydel, who was born in the United Kingdom but raised in Russia, claimed in 2015 to be the successor to two baronies. On the show's website she claims three baronies. [7][4]
Adeniyi "Niyi" Obafemi Olopade Niyi is one of 15 children of 92 year-old Jonathan Adioobafemi Olopade, who claims to be related to Jacob Olopade, one of several thousand tribal rulers in Nigeria. [4]
Camilla Beresford Beresford is the daughter of the Marquess of Waterford. [4]
Zara Zoffany Farida Sassoon-Munns According to the show's website, Sassoon-Munns is a "party girl who’s lived in luxury hotels until she was 15" [sic]. [4]
Michael Campbell Campbell is the adopted son of Georgia Arianna Campbell, who – prior to her adoption of him – was married for 14 months to the younger son of the Duke of Argyll. His brother, Dimitri, also appears on the show. According to Campbell "what makes me royal is that I'm a count".[a] According to Campbell, his family home is at Castle Goring. Castle Goring is a wedding rental venue owned by his adopted mother in Sussex. [4]
Dimitri Campbell Campbell is the adopted son of Georgia Arianna Campbell, who – prior to her adoption of him – was married for 14 months to the younger son of the Duke of Argyll. His brother, Michael, also appears on the show. Campbell refers to himself as a "count". [4]
Daniel MacLaurin According to the show's website, MacLaurin is a "member of the Clan Maclaurin".[b] [4]
Sienna Rose Myson According to the show's website, Myson once "rode horses with Zara Phillips". [4]
Maria Gabrilella Diana According to the show's website, Diana is the daughter of an unspecified "Italian nobleman of Neapolitan heritage". [4]
Notes
  1. ^ The title "count" is a title of nobility, not a title of royalty. It is also non-existent among the British peerage, earl being the closest equivalent.[8]
  2. ^ On the clan's website, Daniel Maclaurin is not identified as the extant chief nor a member of the chief's immediate family.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Szazl, George (30 July 2018). "MTV Int'l Orders Reality Series 'The Royal World'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b Bonner, Mehera (13 October 2018). "Annnnnd Meghan Markle's Nephew Has Been Cast in MTV Reality Show 'The Royal World'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ^ Clarke, Stewart (30 July 2018). "MTV Preps 'The Royal World,' an Aristocratic Reality Show". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "you're gonna be obsessed mtv's new reality tv show 'the royal world'". MTV. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  5. ^ Jensen, Erin (9 October 2018). "Welcome to 'The Royal World': Duchess Meghan's nephew, Tyler Dooley, now MTV reality star". USA Today. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  6. ^ Ross, Martha (22 May 2018). "'Markle Sparkle': Cannabis strain from Meghan Markle's nephew to debut in Santa Rosa next week". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  7. ^ Cummings, Jack (15 November 2018). "What it's like to be a double Baroness". The Tab. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  8. ^ Odegard, Mark (23 September 1996). "A Glossary of European Noble, Princely, Royal, and Imperial Titles". Lysator. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Clan History". The Clan MacLaren Society. Retrieved 13 October 2018.