England's Next Top Prince Consort (2026)
England’s Next Top Prince Consort turns Elizabethan politics into a chaotic reality competition as Queen Elizabeth I momentarily abandons statecraft to evaluate a lineup of suitors—Philip II of Spain, the Duke of Anjou, Charles II of Austria, and the ever-intrusive Robert Dudley—under the dubious guidance of judges Walsingham, Cecil, Dudley, and a confused Shakespeare. Confessionals function as court intrigue, alliances form and implode, and a cryptic lady-in-waiting named Balthazar quietly tracks every secret. Assassination rumors, theatrical entrances, and relentless scheming pile up as each contender fights for the queen’s hand and the power attached to it.
Director: Matthew Lewis
 |
Matthew Lewis as Queen Elizabeth I/Philip II of Spain |
|
Ariel Armas Barba as William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley |
|
Malte Stolte as Francis, Duke of Anjou |
|
Zoe Bowman as William Shakespeare |
|
Peter Sukstorf as Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester: |
|
Julianna Hughes as Sir Francis Walsingham |
|
Joellaine “Jojo” Duku as Charles II of Austria |
|
Rin Houghton as Lady-in-waiting “Balthazar” |
| Editing | Matthew Lewis | Editor |
| Art | Matthew Lewis | Production Design |
| Directing | Matthew Lewis | Director |
| Writing | Julianna Hughes | Writer |
