Read 10 of the best iconic lines from the series Young Royals.

Young Royals is a Netflix TV series originating from Sweden.

Quotes are sorted in chronological order as they come up in the series.

1. “Remember, being a prince is not a punishment, but a privilege.”

“Remember, being a prince is not a punishment, but a privilege.”

Queen Kristina of Sweden (to Wille, Ep. 1×01)

2. “We all know who this country’s biggest welfare receivers are.”

“Why is it called tax ‘evasion’ but welfare ‘scam’? It’s all right that rich people cheat, but when poor people do it, it’s messed up. For rich people, it’s not even called ‘welfare’ it’s called ‘deduction.’ (about the royals): We all know who this country’s biggest welfare receivers are.”

Simon Eriksson (to a teacher, Ep. 1×01)

3. “Who wants to be normal anyway?”

“Normal people will never see you as one of them. But here you’re among your own. We could murder someone, and nobody would say a word. I promise you. Who wants to be normal anyway?”

August Horn of Årnäs (to Wille, Ep. 1×01)
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4. “Everything is fake. But I like you. And that is not fake.”

“Everything is fake. Everything in the world is fake. It’s, like, you know… The grass on the football field isn’t even grass. It’s plastic! It’s like bright but at night. It’s night! I know that much. But why is it bright? All the people are fake. They’re made out of metal. But I like you. And that is not fake.”

Prince Wilhelm of Sweden (to Simon, Ep. 1×04)
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5. “I don’t want to be anyone’s secret.”

“I don’t want to be anyone’s secret.”

Simon Eriksson (to Wille, Ep. 1×06)

6. “It was kind of better not knowing how it can feel.”

“I feel lonely. I mean, I was lonely before as well… with Erik, but… I was, like, okay with it… because I knew that he was there. But last semester, I… I met a friend… who stirred up new feelings in me. In some way, I wish that it had never happened. It was kind of better not knowing how it can feel.”

Prince Wilhelm of Sweden (to psychologist, Ep. 2×03)

7. “It’s like everything that’s wrong felt totally right.”

“I don’t know what happened. I’ve never been in love before. It’s like I went totally insane. I’ve always been able to tell right from wrong, but with him, it’s like everything that’s wrong felt totally right.”

Sara Eriksson (to Felice, Ep. 2×06)

8. “Love shouldn’t be this hard. Especially when you’re this young.”

“Love… it shouldn’t be this hard. Especially when you’re this young.”

Linda Eriksson (to Simon, Ep. 3×05)

9. “Maybe some people never get things right. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t need them.”

“Maybe some people never get things right. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t need them.”

Sara Eriksson (to Simon, Ep. 3×06)

10. “It shouldn’t be a revolution to love another.”

“It shouldn’t be a revolution to love another. But you were my revolution before it fell apart.”

Simon Eriksson (From Simon’s song ‘Wille’s Song’, Ep. 3×06)
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What was your favorite quote from the series? Let us know in the comments, especially if you don’t see it on this list.

In total we’ve collected more than 80 quotes from the full series. This is our pick of what we consider the 10 best quotes. It’s a mix of our opinions, quotes that are often heard repeated, most visited ones, and the ones that go viral on social media. If you feel like you have one (or more) that deserves to be in top 10, let us know in the comments, the list can change based on your suggestions.

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