The similarities are uncanny – from the outlandish fascinators , to the plummy voices and voluptuous curves . New drama The Royals , which launched in America last week , is about a ‘ spoof ’ British Royal Family – but two red-haired sisters , Penelope and Maribel , bear uncomfortable resemblances to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie . The creators of the show , which stars Elizabeth Hurley as a couture-clad Queen , insist all the characters are ‘ purely fictional ’ . Scroll down for video . 'Dim ' : Penelope ( Lydia Rose Bewley ) ( left ) and Maribel ( Hatty Preston ) ( right ) have certain similarities to Eugenie and Beatrice . The real deal : 'The make-up girls and wardrobe ladies had photos of Beatrice and Eugenie pinned up everywhere , ' said Hatty Preston , who plays Maribel . Many of the young Royals are shown engaging in wild , drug-fuelled orgies . Hatty Preston , who plays ‘ dim-witted ’ Maribel , told The Mail on Sunday : ‘ It ’ s inevitable that people will compare the sisters to Beatrice and Eugenie . ‘ I based Maribel on the Made In Chelsea stars , but the make-up girls and wardrobe ladies had photos of Beatrice and Eugenie pinned up everywhere . It ’ s a spoof . I hope they realise we ’ re laughing with them , not at them. ’ The Royals has already been panned by US critics . The first episode will be screened in the UK on E ! on Wednesday .
The Royals , launched in the U.S. this week , is about a ‘ spoof ’ royal family . Penelope and Maribel bear similarities to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie . The creators of the show insist all the characters are ‘ purely fictional ’ But actress who plays Maribel said photos of princesses were everywhere .