Prime Video turning Red, White & Royal Blue into a film not only served to fuel the existing hype around the book that has yet to stop winning hearts, but also trained the spotlight on its lead stars, Nicholas Galitzine, and Taylor Zakhar Perez.
After watching the film, it is almost impossible on a cosmic level to curb the urge to know more about the two actors, especially Galitzine, who sends hearts swooning as Prince Henry and minds reeling as they try to deduce whether he is also gay in real life.
Well, yes, the actor plays the closeted British prince with exceptional finesse. But that’s not the only factor driving the query around his sexual orientation. It is a fact that Red, White & Royal Blue is hardly the first time Nicholas Galitzine has played an LGBTQ+ role on screen, prompting folks to wonder about the actor’s actual sexual orientation.
What other LGBTQ+ roles has Nicholas Galitzine played?
Yes, Galitzine’s many fans might prominently remember him as Prince Robert in 2021’s live-action Cinderella, and his more devoted followers will list the number of LGBTQ+ roles that precede his Prime Video stint — Conor Masters in Handsome Devil, Timmy Andrews in the reboot The Craft: Legacy, etc.
Also, the actor is set to play George Villiers, lover of King James VI of Scotland and I of England in the drama Mary & George, set to release sometime in April 2024.
Given Galitzine’s career trajectory so far, one question — further motivated by his sizzling chemistry with Perez in Red, White & Royal Blue — has been getting asked a lot…
Is Nicholas Galitzine gay, and is he dating anyone?
Galitzine would hardly be the first actor to play LGBTQ+ roles regardless of whether he is gay, bisexual, or straight, but as the world keeps speculating, let us tell you that Galitzine has officially made a public comment concerning his sexual orientation. In fact, in an interview with Deadline back in May, Galitzine spoke openly about his sexuality, saying:
I identify as a straight man, but I have been a part of some incredible queer stories.
On that same note, the actor addressed feelings of guilt for portraying queer characters as a straight man, although he additionally insisted that the characters he portrays are more than their sexuality. Regardless of his orientation, the young actor has certainly built a lifelong fanbase with a plethora of passionate followers, many of whom are a part of the LGBTQ+ community themselves.