#yr s3 stuff

[justfriendsbestthings]

Baking with Wilmon ✨

#coming to your YouTube subscription box #young royals #wilmon #just wilmon things #wille and simon #young royals season 3 #yr s3 spoilers #yr s3 stuff #I’m sure cleverer people than me can write something about the subtext here #anyway in another universe they have a baking YouTube channel but an aesthetic one with no narration only subtitles and beautiful shots

[iworshipsappho]

ok so. i'm feeling a lot of things about this shot specifically-

we know that young royals always deliberately chooses the ways characters' clothes are layered and so on. so at the bottom most, we have erik's watch, which from this angle seems to fit wille quite well. and we also know that this watch symbolises wille's status as crown prince and having to fill erik's shoes

now the pink sweater- so THIS amazing post, got me thinking more. so if we take the pink sweater to actually symbolise the fact that wilmon are finally properly together and not in various stages of yearning, this show cases another key part of wille's arc

and then the bomber jacket. very un-princelike and probably simon's. IF THATS THE CASE omg. going with my vague ass thought process here this could mean that wille is beginning to prioritise simon above everything. simon above himself, his relationship with simon above the monarchy etc etc.

but the way all of these clothing choices fit him snuggly, and not loosely might just be saying that he is growing completely comfortable in who he is, alongside the role he plays in the monarchy!!

(this was like hella rushed and probably makes no sense, but if it does? other thoughts are welcome bc we are a hivemind and there are a buncha geniuses out there :33)

💜

#methinks mesays. #young royals #wilmon #wille yr #yr s3 stuff #yr analysis #yr s3 spoilers #yr s3

[drs295]

Jag älskar dig

#young royals #youngroyalsedit #season 3 #3x03 #extra stuff #video #amplified sounds #wilhelm #simon #wilmon #prince wilhelm #simon eriksson #yr s3 spoilers

[anonfromtheflight]

I thought I was prepared but I'm not!

WILMON ENDGAME!!!

#I literally ran out of a meeting and now I'm pretending to look for some stuff I prepared last year while losing my mind HAHAHAHAHA #WILMON ENDGAME #WILMON ENDGAME! #NO BUT SERIOUSLY #WILMON HAS TO BE ENDGAME OMFFG #SO MUCH NEW WILMON AS BOYFRIENDS CONTENT AND I'M LOVING IT ALL #I WISH I COULD JUST SCREAM 🗣️🗣️ #Simon #Wilhelm #wilmon #Young Royals #Young Royals season 3 #yr s3 spoilers

[loren91]

Something about how the last time Simon wore the purple shirt all buttoned up he thought he would spend the weekend with Wille 💜

#he just wanted to look nice for his crush #and now they're at the flipping castle #together #and alone #and happy #I’m losing my mind #young royals #wilmon #yr s3 spoilers #simon eriksson #yr stuff I will never recover from #1x03 #yr s3 #yr netflix #my gifs

[kruemel8]

You are an eleven.

#omar rudberg #love this but I need new content #and I love that Netflix posts YR things nearly every day #does this count as pre promo S3 stuff #young royals

[wilmon-forever]

OH MY GOD

#WHAT IF BESTIES #WHAT IF!?!??????? #young royals s3 #yr s3 #I hope we build our stories and have the guts to start our own revolutions #besties #I believe us #lisa ambjörn #omar rudberg #edvin ryding #young royals #crown prince wilhelm of sweden #simon eriksson #my stuff

[wilmonsfolklore]

to watch or not to watch the gay times interview?? apparently it has spoilers in it which i dont want because last time i spoiled myself for s2 it was awful but i have absolutely no self control and im just really really curious. and ive missed edmar interviews so much. how are y'all going about this??

#im probably gonna watch it but i genuinely Do Not understand why they keep releasing stuff like this #from what ive read its pretty big spoilers too??? #i just dont get it #young royals #about me #yr s3 spoilers

[nyxi-pixie]

guys i have to say it.

mike wheeler i DONT know what you are

#byler #naur cos honestly wtf is going on w him #duffers on their no brain no think no write arc #theyve been on that arc for like 3 yrs now actually bc given context of s4 the whole roundup at the end of s3 #fixing the issues and stuff is ass too #my worstie would never act like this what have they done to him #mike when will u return from the war<\3 #s2 mike is out fighting the straights rn he'll be back in an unknown number of business days #mike wheeler i know what you are #except that im not sure i do anymore #not slay #stranger things spoilers

[justfriendsbestthings]

Do you think Simon is on his tippy toes

#young royals #young royals season 3 #yr s3 spoilers #yr s3 stuff #wilmon #just wilmon things

[iworshipsappho]

fuck man im just so happy??? and emotional??? and excited about the fact that lisa and the cast and crew got to finish their story the way they intended and that its finally done now and wille and simon's stories are a wrap and just yeah. im not ok👍👍😭

#its just so #young royals #methinks mesays. #yr s3 stuff

[drs295]

Private rehearsal scene with amplified sounds

I silenced the music for a few seconds just so I could show you Wille was humming as he was leading Simon into the music room.

I amplified their breathing/kissing/whispering as well. That was unnecessary, but I wanted this post to share the same tag with my previous edits.

#not so private after all #if i had a nickel for every time they were interrupted #prince swag #young royals #youngroyalsedit #season 3 #3x03 #extra stuff #video #amplified sounds #wilhelm #simon #wilmon #yr s3 spoilers

[momecat]

watched up to ep5 of Young Royals. lots of thoughts and feelings.... but the strongest one rn is that this is the penultimate episode, so ofc there's gotta be Drama. otherwise, what would happen in the last episode? still... the question is whether they can resolve everything next week and stick the landing with a satisfactory ending.

can't wait to see the resolution, though. my brain is full of too many speculations.

#young royals #yr s3 spoilers #yr spoilers #text #fille rambles #but also oof... #they really are young love #and simon is right and wrong #it shouldn't hurt so much... #but also when you feel so strongly it's natural that it does #but communication and compromise are key to making it work #and they might be talking but they ain't listening (or understanding) rn #arghhh i feel for both of them #everyone in this show is so messy and flawed and human and relatable #i want nothing but good stuff for everyone tho ngl #(even the problematic faves hahaha)

[loren91]

It’s not a coincidence that Wille is sitting in between Simon and a Swedish flag, right?

His kingdom and his love.

#that serious look on Simon’s face #he’s ready to fight #they’ve hinted before that Wille needs to make a choice #juicy stuff!! #young royals #yr s3 spoilers

[transcythe]

real question do i actually have to finish the second half of s2 of twin peaks or can i just skip to the return

#i dropped it probably like 2 yrs ago now but i do still really wanna watch s3 #i remember i got to like…the stuff with james and that random woman and the weird civil war thing and i was just like #nah. don’t really care about any of this anymore. #twin peaks

[k-pepp]

With the final season of YR coming up, I’ve been thinking about Wille’s journey again. Because he’s 16, we won’t know if he actually chooses to renounce his title or remain in his role as future king, but I have a feeling this season will give us an indication which way it will go. So, before we get any type of confirmation, I want to get my current thoughts out. I’m aware that a lot of YR Tumblr skews toward King Wilhelm so my pro-renounce post might not resonate with anyone and that’s ok. I just want to put all my thoughts together before S3 comes along with something that totally blows all my opinions and assumptions out of the water 🙂 I understand the idea of wanting Wille to be King because he could be such a great leader. He is kind and compassionate and can be good at taking charge. BUT just because a person could be good at something, doesn’t mean they should be forced to do it. My number one reason for being in favor of Renouncing his Title is the sheer fact that Wille doesn’t want to be King. He doesn’t want the title. He doesn’t want that life. Wille has been shown a multitude of times talking about how he struggles with the duties that come with being a prince. Whether it’s with Erik:

Or August:

Or Boris:

(honestly, this boy will spill his guts to anyone who is willing to even half listen to him. My god. I’m so glad they gave this poor kid a therapist) He's also talked about how he feels trapped in this position. For him, to renounce the throne would be freedom. Freedom to live a life he actually wants.

Even the mere idea of staying in his current position makes him physically ill.

Some people take the end of episode 2x06 to mean he’s moved beyond all that and accepted his role as the future king. I didn’t personally see it that way. I saw it as a combination of a few things. 1) When come face-to-face with it, he just couldn’t let August give the speech (But the fact that he was initially willing to let someone who distributed revenge porn against him become king really speaks to how much he definitely doesn’t want that position) 2) He didn’t want Simon to have to compromise his happiness and give in to a situation he didn’t actually want 3) He didn’t want to hide anymore. He wanted to be himself. Wille is a person who craves authenticity. Which brings me to a bigger point… Life as the Crown Prince / King is inherently inauthentic. One of the main pro-King arguments is that he would blaze his own trail and do things his way. But how? Being a member of the royal family is a job. The basic responsibilities of that job are to do things like diplomatic visits, hosting events, being part of photo ops, schmoozing with people… pretty much all things having to do with putting on a public persona. It’s great that he could be himself in the sense that he would be the first queer Crown Prince / King, but the baseline duties he would have to fulfill are still inherently inauthentic. And I don’t know how he would “do it his way” aside from just not doing it. He hates putting on fake smiles

the photo ops

the schmoozing with people

Erik even told Wille, the way to get through that stuff is to just pretend to be someone else.

We know he’s capable of doing it. We saw how charming he could be at Parents Day weekend. But that was because he wanted to sit with Simon and impress Simon’s mom. Other than that lunch, he mostly hid in his room. And it goes back to my original point. Just because someone may be good at something doesn’t mean they should be forced to do it. (And yes, even if he walked away from the line of succession, he could still have familial obligations, but it wouldn’t be anywhere near the level of what is expected now) At this point, Wille is only continuing as Crown Prince because of a commitment to his family. Mainly Erik.

He doesn’t want to let him down or feel like he’s betraying his legacy. To Wille, Erik was perfect. We only saw two full conversations between them and in both conversations, Erik was telling Wille to get his act together because “it’s not that hard”.

That quote is probably something he told Wille a lot. So much that Wille later regurgitates it to Boris. Three different times.  

Going on to say that Erik could handle everything easily.  

Based on the fact that Erik was going to Boris, he probably wasn’t managing everything with ease. But in Wille’s perception, he was. Wille is basically chasing a ghost. Self-imposed pressure of unattainable perfection. He bears a guilt that pushes him to want to be someone he thinks Erik would be proud of.   The problem with that is, Erik was a monarchist. Maybe he struggled a bit (which is why he went to Boris), but based on the things he would say to Wille, he backed the monarchy / family completely.

Ultimately, I just want Wille to be happy. Maybe S3 will completely change my outlook and I’ll root for him to become king because that’s what he wants. But right now, I think he only wants it out of a sense of obligation to Erik. And honestly…maybe my most controversial opinion…if he did stay in his position because of Erik, he probably wouldn’t change that much within the institution. I mean, he couldn’t change much even if he wanted to. He wouldn’t be allowed to do big things without the consent of the Swedish parliament and maybe a public referendum. And I doubt he’d even have the capability to make small changes. As already pointed out by @piebingo in this great post, Kristina didn’t actually want August to be next in line. But she was overruled. The Royal Court has a lot of power and making any sort of reforms or independent decisions is not that simple. Especially within an establishment that relies on keeping everything exactly the same. But even if that weren’t true. Even if Wille could snap his fingers and make all these huge changes… part of me doesn’t think he would. I know a lot of the folks who are pro-King Wilhelm want him to become the king just so he can completely destroy it from within. But to me, in Wille’s eyes there would be no bigger betrayal to Erik’s legacy than Wille burning the institution to the ground. And if he wants to live up to Erik’s legacy. Not betray him. Not let him down. He will act as he thinks Erik would act. If Wille becomes king because of Erik, he’ll maintain the establishment because of Erik. And he would be miserable doing it. Miserable and without Simon. Yes, my other controversial opinion. If Wille stayed as king, Wilmon wouldn’t make it. Simon is described to us as a socialist. One of his introductory scenes is him calling the monarchy the country’s biggest welfare scammers. I can’t imagine Simon giving up his musical dreams to join an institution that he hates. I also can’t imagine Wille letting him do that. That was such a big part of Wille’s growth in Season 2. Wille wouldn’t let Simon sacrifice his happiness for the sake of his own happiness (being with Simon). Even if Simon didn’t end up pursuing something in music, he made it clear in his talk with Rosh and Ayub that he wants to work hard to make something of himself.

I mean, look at him. Look at this sweet baby angel’s face when he’s told he has an opportunity that will open doors to his future. I can’t imagine him giving up his ambitions or autonomy to become prince consort. Having to live every day under royal rules and protocols. Maybe he would. I personally can’t see it. And finally, I know a main reason people like the idea of King Wille is because we like the idea of a queer king. But as much as we all want queer representation; I don’t think it should be anybody’s responsibility to be the political representation that people want to see. Wille shouldn’t be in a position he hates because he’s queer. A queer person living their life and getting out of a toxic situation is also good representation. A person can’t fix the problem by becoming part of it. Having him be the face of an institution that’s been about exploitation and oppression isn’t going to solve it. It's always been said by Lisa and Edvin that Wille’s problem is not that he’s queer. It’s that he’s a prince. Everything about what’s making him unhappy is about him being prince / the future king. Him walking away from his title would be about him escaping a future that would make him miserable. Personally, that’s what I’m hoping for.

#I’m sure all of this will be useless when S3 comes out #Since Wille is only 16 it’s pretty useless now 😅 #But I’m happy to finally have these S1 and S2 thoughts out of my head #young royals #pro (eventual) abdication