Prime Video turning Red, White & Royal Blue into a film not only served to fuel the existing hype around the book that is 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, so far, Galitzine has not made any public comments concerning his sexual orientation. In fact, in an interview with L’Officiel from October 2023, Galitzine discussed the difficulties of dating while gaining fame, mentioning that he had to part ways with prior girlfriends due to the obstacles of traveling all the time.
That being said, very little is actually known about his personal life or romantic relationships, as he is one of the many celebs who like to keep their private life away from prying eyes. Regardless of his orientation, the young actor has certainly built a lifelong fanbase with a plethora of passionate followers, many of which are apart of the LGBTQ+ community themselves.