‘Fans are not prepared for what’s coming!’: Young Royals stars tease season 2
The stars of Young Royals are “excited” for viewers to witness the new direction for their characters in season two. Following the forbidden romance between the fictional Prince Wilhelm of Sweden (Edvin Ryding) and his classmate Simon (Omar Rudberg), the Swedish drama premiered to universal praise last year; critics commended the performances of the aforementioned duo and, for casting teenage actors in teenage roles (imagine that?), its authenticity.
With a combined Instagram following of – wait for it – four million, the series catapulted Edvin and Omar to global superstardom.
In the past year alone, Omar has released his critically-acclaimed debut studio album, OMR, while Edvin has been yo-yo-ing across Europe for the upcoming disaster film, The Abyss.
Ahead of the season two premiere on 1 November, Edvin and Omar tell GAY TIMES that they’re “even more nervous” pre-release than the first season because of the outrageous new storylines. “I had a lot of fun during season one and, ahead of season two, I was pretty anxious beforehand because I had a long period of time where I didn’t understand why he did what he did this season,” teases Edvin. “I thought, ‘How will I be able to defend this, as an actor?’ But then I realised I shouldn’t defend this.
