<P> In December 2014, E! announced that the series would premiere on March 15, 2015 . The network later announced at the Television Critics Association press tour on January 15, 2015, that the series had been renewed for a second season, two months before its debut . E!'s Executive Vice President of Original Programming & Development Jeff Olde noted that production for season two would begin in London in spring 2015 . Shooting officially resumed on June 15, 2015, with season two premiering on November 15, 2015 . On January 5, 2016, E! renewed The Royals for a third season, which premiered on December 4, 2016 . Several days before the season three finale, the series was renewed for a fourth season on February 16, 2017, which premiered on March 11, 2018 . </P> <P> Schwahn was suspended from the series after the completion of season four filming on November 15, 2017, following sexual harassment allegations against him by female casts and crew of both The Royals and his previous series One Tree Hill came to light . He was subsequently fired from the series on December 22, 2017 . On August 16, 2018, it was announced that E! had canceled the series after four seasons . Additionally, it was reported that Lionsgate Television was shopping the series to other networks with discussions already underway for a pick - up by sister network Pop . </P> <P> The production uses Blenheim Palace as its fictional royal palace . In season two, the production also filmed at Allington Castle and Boughton Monchelsea Place in Kent . </P> <P> In September 2013, Hurley was cast in the leading role of Queen Helena . Soon after, Moseley was cast as Helena's son Liam, followed by Park as Liam's twin sister Eleanor and Haley Lu Richardson as his love interest, Ophelia . The rest of the pilot's cast included Regan, Austen, Maskall, Roach and Milburn . After the series pickup, Merritt Patterson replaced Richardson as Ophelia in June 2014, as shooting for the first season began in London . Additional recurring roles included Bewley and Preston as Cyrus' eccentric daughters Penelope and Maribel, and Colquhoun as Gemma, Liam's heiress ex-girlfriend . In August 2014, People reported that Joan Collins would guest star as the Grand Duchess of Oxford, Helena's mother . </P>

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