The Prince (TV series)

The Prince is an American animated sitcom created by Gary Janetti for HBO Max. Originally slated for a late spring 2021 date, HBO Max announced on May 9, 2021, that the series would be delayed due to Prince Philip's death in April 2021. The series premiered on July 29, 2021. In February 2022, HBO Max cancelled the series after one season.

Plot
The Prince focuses on an eight-year-old Prince George who makes life hard for his family and the British monarchy.

Cast
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is present but has no dialogue except for a single line played as a joke ("Whoo...it's hot!") in Episode 11.
 * Gary Janetti as Prince George of Cambridge
 * Orlando Bloom as Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
 * Condola Rashad as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
 * Lucy Punch as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
 * Alan Cumming as Owen
 * Frances de la Tour as Elizabeth II
 * Iwan Rheon as Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
 * Sophie Turner as Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
 * Paul Anderson as Prince Louis of Cambridge
 * Dan Stevens as Charles, Prince of Wales and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Production
, Janetti has released five shorts for the series on his Instagram that are not part of the actual series itself, which comment on current events and holidays, such as the pandemic, Halloween, Valentines Day, and Easter. On July 28, 2021, HBO Max announced the series would be released the next day, with 12 episodes.

On February 16, 2022, HBO Max cancelled the series after one season.

Reception
The Prince received an overwhelmingly negative reception from critics, with some critics and producers calling the show unfair and inappropriate. Before the series came out, Kayleigh Donaldson of Pajiba criticized Janetti, saying that the series "lacks intent and appropriate targets."

Joel Keller of Decider urged readers to skip the series, describing it as "essentially a royal version of Family Guy, and not nearly as biting and funny".