The Week contest: Royal reality
This week's question: After signing a megadeal with Netflix reportedly worth $100 million, Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have denied reports that they will star in a TV show that chronicles their glamorous new existence in Montecito, California. But if the pair were to film a reality show about the day-to-day life of ex-royalty, what should the series be titled?
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THE WINNER: "Trading Palaces"
Troup Miller, Austin, Texas
SECOND PLACE: "When Harry Met Cali"
Joe Ayella, Wayne, Pennsylvania
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THIRD PLACE: "The Crownless"
Sharyl Miller, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"The Ex-Prince of Montecito"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vermont
"Changing the Subjects"
Beth Simon, Oakland, California
"It Never Reigns"
Joe Bennett, West Lafayette, Indiana
"The ReX Factor"
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh
"Bucking Buckingham''
Peter Tolly, Minneapolis
"The Princeless Diaries"
Aaron Schaad, Lincoln, Nebraska
"The Great British Escaping Show"
Suzie Fraser, Whitesboro, New York
"The Great British Breakaway Show"
Bradley Dressler, Herndon, Virginia
"Project Runaway"
Patty Oberhausen, Fort Wayne, Indiana
"The Secret of My Sussex"
Jamie Retterath, Excelsior, Minnesota
"America's Got Royalty"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
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