Red, White & Royal Blue: A fairytale queer love story!Prime Video's Red, White & Royal Blue is the stereotype crushing, queer fairytale love story we have all been waiting for.
by Luh Tsele
18-08-2023 13:47
in Entertainment
The stars of the movie Red, White & Royal Blue -Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine. Image via Instagram: @rwrbonprime
With its new hit romantic comedy, Amazon Prime gives LGBTIQ youth a fairytale they can see themselves reflected in. Royalty aside, because not everyone is that lucky. Red, White & Royal Blue tells the old, and quite honestly tired story of coming out in a cute and relatable way.
--
We have the novel to thank for this Based on the Casey Mcquiston novel of the same name, Red, White & Royal Blue forces one to imagine what it would be like to be powerful beyond ordinary means, and still be denied your heart's desires. As the story goes, a Prince meets the First Son of the United States. The two fall in love but cannot be together because of the pressures of society (because it has always been a pain ), and the crown.
ALSO READ: Meghan, Harry's story in new The Crown' films? It's a possibility
Henry, the handsome British Prince (played by Nicholas Galitzine), and Alex, the equally gorgeous first son (played by Taylor Zakhar Perez) navigate all these challenges to eventually triumph over all the noise with their epic love.
--
History, huh? They made some. Red, White & Royal Blue is the number 1 movie on Prime Video worldwide. pic.twitter.com/WH1Quvynb6
Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) August 15, 2023
Stand out moments in Red, White & Royal Blue Aside from Taylor momentarily stealing all the attention with his perfect butt (that was on full display by the way), there are a few moments that rise above the rest. The scene where Alex comes out to his mom is particularly powerful, because it shows the beauty that can occur when a young queer gets embraced by their parent in lieu of being shunned.
ALSO READ: Queer men's HIV support group launches in Cape Town
Another spotlight stealer is the final moment of Red, White & Royal Blue. We get to see how powerful humanity can be, when people come together to assert that love is love. Love does not only live within the walls of heteronormativity, as society would have us believe. It is universal, and has the ability to spread itself across all sexualities, and gender identities.
--
Red, White, & Royal Blue Official Trailer | Prime Video Well done Prime Video The world is changing, and it is imperative that the media takes all the opportunities it gets to tell relatable queer stories. Listen, not everyone will see the light but some will, and the way to do that is with consistent LGBTIQ representation. I loved Red, White & Royal Blue, it walked into the room, I turned my head, and said that boy is a 10!
ALSO READ: Fire Island makes the LGBTIQ proud with two Emmy nominations!
Red, White & Royal Blue is streaming now, on Prime Video worldwide.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES BY LUH TSELE
SOAPIE QUIZ: How well do you know Generations: The Legacy'? ENTER QUIZ & WIN R1,000 in cash!
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
01/06/2026
January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026
Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...
02/05/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
01/05/2026
January 5 2026, 18:30 (PST) NBCUniversal's Peacock to Be First Streamer to ...
07/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
07/04/2026
Frequency, the engine behind many of the world's leading streaming television channels, at NAB 2026 will be launching new Studio services to help content ow...
07/04/2026
Ikegami USA has chosen NAB 2026 in Las Vegas as the launch platform for new additions to its range of broadcast-quality television production equipment. These w...
07/04/2026
April 19, 2026, Las Vegas Kiloview, an innovative provider of AV-over-IP technologies, will showcase its latest broadcast IP solutions at NAB 2026, presenting...
07/04/2026
Bitmovin has announced support for Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI) across its playback products using HLS interstitials, enabling more advanced ad-supported s...
07/04/2026
Synamedia is unveiling AI by Quortex at The NAB show, a just-in-time AI plugin framework that applies intelligence only when needed across video processing, dis...
07/04/2026
Cuez will showcase four additions to its cloud-based newsroom, rundown and automation platform at NAB Show 2026 (April 18 22, Las Vegas, Booth N1867):
Cuez ...
07/04/2026
CueScript to Showcase Innovations at NAB that Add Mobility Options, Ease Editing...
07/04/2026
Barix Extends Transport Options for Multi-Engine IP Encoder
Brie Clayton April 7, 2026
0 Comments
New for NAB, Barix adds SRT and RIST support to Mult...
07/04/2026
Elite Media Technologies Selects Interra Systems' BATON File-Based QC Soluti...
07/04/2026
Tightrope Media Systems to Debut Cablecast LiveBridge for Simultaneous Streaming...
07/04/2026
Cuez Brings Four New Innovations to NAB 2026: From Story-Centric Newsroom to Ope...
07/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
07/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
07/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
07/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
07/04/2026
Designed for synchronized multi-stream playback, low-latency delivery, and real-time analytics, MATCH introduces a unified viewing experience for sports broadca...
07/04/2026
Berklee Students to Honor George Martin with Performance of Original Scores The orchestra, led by associate professor Xander Rovang, will perform several work...
07/04/2026
THE GAA CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE BACK WITH A BANG
LIVE AND FREE TO AIR ACROSS ALL RT PLATFORMS
The Sunday Game and The Sunday Game Live return on Sunday 12 April
L...
06/04/2026
Michigan legends bring a new voice to the broadcast as TNT Sports and CBS Sports...
06/04/2026
From high school sports all the way up to the major leagues, building high-quali...
06/04/2026
Quickplay, an AI company for the media and entertainment industry, has been accepted into the Advanced tier of the TwelveLabs Ecosystem Partner Program. Quickpl...
06/04/2026
Grass Valley has announced the Future Playmakers Program, a global initiative to...
06/04/2026
El l der de operaciones impulsa la producci n en estudio mientras encuentra insp...
06/04/2026
The ops leader helps lead the charge in studio for the Spanish-language broadcas...
06/04/2026
Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, includ...
06/04/2026
The National Hockey League (NHL), in partnership with Verizon and the New Jersey Devils, today announced the opening of the NHL Innovation Lab powered by Verizo...
06/04/2026
Rock League, a new professional curling league, has announced that ESPN+ will stream its inaugural 2026 season for fans in the United States. The first Rock Lea...
06/04/2026
Advanced Systems Group has announced the appointment of Andrea (Andy) Cummis as Vice President of Systems Design and Engineering. In this role, she will lead de...
06/04/2026
Backed by Bolt Ventures, the venture brings Bryson DeChambeau, Grant Horvat, and...
06/04/2026
With this environment we can start that collaboration even earlier because we ca...
06/04/2026
Like the immortal lives of vampires, some stories never really end. That's t...
06/04/2026
As podcasting continues to evolve, growth increasingly means building beyond aud...
06/04/2026
Multiband dynamics plug-in enhanced
California-based developer FSK Audio have released a significant update for their innovative multiband dynamics processo...
06/04/2026
Share official & user-created full-rig presets
IK Multimedia's latest TONEX update makes it possible for users of the popular amp and effects modelling ...
06/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
06/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
06/04/2026
Dalet Showcases Dalia Agentic AI and End-to-End Media Workflows at NAB Show 2026
Brie Clayton April 6, 2026
0 Comments
Dalet, a leading technology and...
06/04/2026
OpenDrives Shows Off Sports Expertise in Sports Business Hub located in NAB Show...
06/04/2026
Proton to Demonstrate 3D Application at NAB 2026
Brie Clayton April 6, 2026
0 Comments
Yet further creative potential unleashed through innovation in ...
06/04/2026
Autoscript Highlights Voice-Driven Prompting and PTZ Solutions at NAB 2026
Brie Clayton April 6, 2026
0 Comments
Experience Autoscript Voice, PTZ prom...
06/04/2026
Mediaproxy Highlights Significant Enhancements to its LogServer suite at NAB Sho...
06/04/2026
Wayne, N.J., April 6th, 2026 Phantom High-Speed announces the release of PCC 4...
06/04/2026
April 6th, 2026
TRIBECA STUDIOS AND LILLY ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF INAUGURAL VITAL...
06/04/2026
Back to All News
Netflix Expands Kids Entertainment Lineup With Playground App ...
Red, White & Royal Blue: A fairytale queer love story!Prime Video's Red, White & Royal Blue is the stereotype crushing, queer fairytale love story we have all been waiting for.
