Tonight on E! The Royal’s airs with an all-new Sunday, December 18, 2016, Season 3 episode 3 and we have your The Royal’s recap below. On tonight’s The Royals season 3 episode 3 called, “Aye, There’s the Rub,” as per the E! synopsis, “Helena (Elizabeth Hurley) binges on reality TV while recovering from an illness. Elsewhere, Liam (William Moseley) and Eleanor (Alexandra Park) find themselves deeply involved in passionate relationships; at the same time, they learn exactly who is their daddy.”
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Prince Liam is at the pub celebrating his brother’s success. He’s interested in the pub owner’s daughter and so is his brother. The next morning, Liam wakes up next to her. It’s a flashback to the past that has him remembering Robert and Kathryn.
Queen Helena is very ill and has a full day ahead but her assistant wants her to stay in bed and rest. She needs to be at her best as Prince Cyrus is busy in his room trying to bed a prostitute! Helena is kept in her bed with soup on hand and a stuffed animal. She turns through the channels and comes across a reality show about a group of royals. She understands what it is like to be the woman on TV.
Liam is sitting at the table looking at a photo of his older brother with Kathryn in bed. She wakes to talk to him about Robert, about how Liam misses him every day. Liam tells her he doesn’t regret sleeping with her and she shouldn’t either. Liam leaves. There is a knock on the door. He comes back in to kiss her. They are back in bed. Kathryn has to cut it short so that she can go to work.
In exchange for her babysitting services, Princess Eleanor wants help writing Jasper a letter.
Queen Helena and her assistant are in bed watching the reality show as she eats. She wants to use her phone but he tells her no.
Liam is back at the same pub, toasting and speaking about Robert. Kathryn is in the crowd. She looks proud. Her sister is fond of Liam and attempts to flirt but she is turned away when he approaches Kathryn behind her and pretends the two haven’t seen one another in a year.
Later, Liam hangs out to have a few drinks at the pub. He hears a story from a soldier whose partner died after stepping on an IUD.
Jasper also wants help with his letter. He is impressed with what she wrote and he needs to impress her.
Sarah Alice meets Liam for the first time. Eleanor and Sarah head to the office and run into Jasper arguing about the letter!
Eleanor is upset that Jasper asked James to write her a letter. Jasper is equally mad that she did the same. Sarah is mad that the letter is addressed to Eleanor and not her!
Liam wants to start a wounded vets campaign. Meanwhile, Prince Cyrus meets a girl who looks like his past love and wants to transform her into her twin so that he can function below the belt again.
Queen Helena is still bine watching her show when she is told the results are in. She gets up and dresses for the big day that is finally here. The results are brought in. She takes a breath before opening the briefcase that holds the results…Simon is the kids biological father without a doubt.
The Queen tells Eleanor and Liam. It’s tense moment for the 3 of them. Liam tells her that he needs his mother to believe in him. She tells him that she does. She wants to schedule a press conference to tell all of England.
Prince Cyrus works hard to replicate scenes with the woman who looks like his past flame but nothing is working. No matter how he instructs her to move, to talk, it doesn’t help.
Elaine is thrilled over the news of Liam and wants to celebrate with him. He tells her that he has a date. She knows now why he has been so happy. When he apologizes she reassures him that it is okay.
Jasper shares his thoughts with Sarah on how to be a real princess. Eleanor walks in and tells Jasper that he can stay after sending Sarah on her way. The two strip out of their clothes while apologizing to one another.
Helena goes to speak with Cyrus. She wants to return what is left of his testicle. She tells him that it is his last night as king. He’s sulking and Helena doesn’t feel bad.
Flashback to Kathry and Robert before he left for training camp. Robert asks Liam to take a picture of them together, a happy couple. He does. We see Kathryn put it away before Liam shows up. Liam tells Kathryn the news at King Simon is his father. Gemma knows things will change. Liam assures her that things will change for them – including her in his future.
Helena and Eleanor share a moment of love. They have plans to help Liam. On their way down the hall they see a figure down the hall – its Robert! Looking rough like he just rose from the dead.
THE END!