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" Liz Hurley is to play the Queen of England in a new E! drama series. The Royals will focus on a fictional royal family and is loosely based on Shakespeare&amp;#039;s Hamlet, according to Deadline.  In the series from One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn, Hurley&amp;#039;s Queen will clash with her son - the heir to the throne - and his new American girlfriend, while also struggling with a failing marriage to the King. Hurley previously played a major role in the final season of Gossip Girl and appeared in NBC&amp;#039;s rejected Wonder Woman pilot. 1997&amp;#039;s Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and 2000&amp;#039;s Bedazzled are among the 48-year-old&amp;#039;s notable film credits. The Royals - from Lionsgate TV - is currently at the pilot stage. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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