#henry yr

[sflow-er]

In the last couple of days, I've seen people on various sites say stuff like "there was supposed to be a Walty kiss in the finale but the actors were uncomfortable with it." The only source for this info seems to be "someone said", and given that Uno seemed surprisingly chill about the shipping in his PRP interview, I suspect it might just be one of those rumours that folks on Xitter start for fun.

However.

Whether there's any truth to this rumour or not, Uno, Fabian and the makers of the show owed the viewers nothing. Not a damn thing.

These two background characters were very clearly written as platonic friends to begin with; the rest was just interpretation by those of us who were fascinated by them. The fact that there actually was a very obviously shippy little Walty scene in the finale is an absolutely massive nod to our side of the fandom, and we should be fucking ecstatic that they put that in. Especially if the actors were uncomfortable. Even if they weren't, they did not sign up to play lovers, let alone cater to fic readers and writers, and we need to respect the hell out of that.

So please. Be happy with what we got, and read/write the rest on Ao3. And in case it needs to be said, do not harass the actors with Walty comments or content. Henry and Walter belong to us now, but Fabian and Uno never did.

[waltybrainrot]

(walty) things i don't think we talk about nearly enough:

henry finding out his dad and walter's mum dated when they were younger because he talks abt walter at home to his parents <3 ("i know because my dad recognized your surname") side note: this means walter has his mother's surname, not his father's

walter having braces in season 1

the fact they sat behind wilmon at the movie night and noticed them holding hands but didn't spread this gossip to anyone else at the school (until after the video leaks)

them wearing matching shirts to rowing practice (before henry quit)

them tallking about a security guard "grabbing them" before wille interrupts lol. probably escorted out from somewhere for being disruptive ? checks out (2x01)

walter clearly knowing Society intel from henry since he's there for the convo abt alexander and the drugs in 2x01

henry cheering for the rowing team in 2x03 and putting his hands to the side of his mouth to yell when walter switches in

them seeming to become genuine friends with alexander in season 3 (the three of them showing up clearly having pre-gamed and with neon makeup in the finale <3)

henry magically having a white shirt for the party after telling wilmon he didn't have any white clothes. walter's ? alexander's maybe ?

we do talk about this a lot actually but The Meadow Scene

[rhetorical-conscience]

Henry: Guys, how should I finish my Valentine’s poem? Nils: Roses are red, violets are blue, and guess what? My bed has room for two. Henry: Oh my God. Alexander: Twinkle twinkle little star, we could do it in my car. Henry: No. Stop. Vincent: Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, I can make you scream. Henry: Fuck you all, I’m leaving.

[ecnmatic]

YOUNG ROYALS (2024) Season Three dir. Julia Lindström, Jerry Carlson and Linnéa Roxeheim.

[itzmoss]

i have been thinking about this all day so i needa yap quickly

wille and henry have been giving me SUCH brother vibes, like i thought about it while watching season 3, but i realized kinda this whole time.

henry is like the annoying little brother whose always trying to hangout with him, but its actually really sweet and wille has such a cute dynamic with him

they are so found family brothers actually cus i said so

[idleness-24-7-blog]

Henry and Stella gaining more plot and fans in season 2

Walter

[iworshipsappho]

you weren't made for me, though it seemed so easy

It hurt. It hurt so much, to see Fredrika being free and so so happy with Alexander. It pained her, as if a thousand pins were stabbing her right in the centre of her heart. Stella was happy for her best friend, truly, but she could only pretend for so long.

aka - Stella is a sad pining mess, and Henry is there for her, like the amazing friend that he is :))

[randomsmilingpotatoes]

logically i know that they're both first born sons but i keep headcanoning vincent and henry as brothers lmao

[barrowsteeth]

Everybody knows that the 1st of May is a holiday for a reason.

SIMON ERIKSSON [is really going through it] YOUNG ROYALS | Season 3 Episode 3

[almightaylor]

RWRB TEXT POSTS: PART 31

[onlyangel-supremacy]

the holy trinity that is young royals, heartstopper and rwrb

[sflow-er]

Canon background info: Henry and Walter

So I thought it would be interesting to list what little info we have learned from canon about these two - and what we can infer from it! More specifically, about their family backgrounds, because they seem like pretty typical examples of the student population of Hillerska.

Okay so, let's start with the guy we know more about.

Henry: aristocratic

Oldest son of a noble family (S1E4, Society scene):

This is the very definition of an elite background; the aristocracy only makes up 2/1000 of Sweden's population.

He may have been raised in a relatively patriarchal and heteronormative environment. Only noble men can pass their rank on, and only to biological children by a wedded wife. Traditionally, the main responsibility for the survival of the house fell on the oldest son.

Statistically, Henry's family is likely to be untitled and from somewhere around Stockholm. The Swedish House of Nobility reports that there are 657 noble houses left, 480 of them untitled. Twice as many live in Stockholm and the surrounding region as the rest of the country combined.

It's also quite likely that August's comment in S3E2, on going to "a school in the city, with sossar and new-money white trash" refers to the elite schools in Stockholm rather than just any city. The fact that August originally addresses Henry could imply that Henry is indeed from the Stockholm region, but this is just speculation.

Politically right-leaning (S1E1, social studies):

Henry was likely raised liberal-conservative. In Sweden, this usually means the Moderate Party - they support things like tax cuts, the free market, economic liberalism, and civil liberties. (Note that this usually includes same-sex marriage, for example!)

Family estate (S1E1):

This isn't a farm as such, but grounds belonging to a manor house. (Or at least there will have been a manor house in the past.)

The EU subsidies mentioned by Simon are agricultural subsidies. People with big inherited estates are eligible for huge sums.

In his PRP interview, Fabian said he imagined Henry's family owning some forest. It's possible, but just his headcanon.

Dad on the Hillerska parents' council (S2E1, outside church):

This isn't a decision-making body, just an interface for cooperation and contact between the parents and school. In real life, families who have been attending for a long time are often represented on the school board too.

Dad once dated Walter's mum (S1E3, after Parents' Day):

They must've lost touch. Henry's dad recognised Walter's last name, and the dub tells us he asked if Henry knew Walter or his family. Also in the dub, Walter goes, "That explains why there was a flirty vibe!" to which Henry replies, "It was really like, like they knew each other."

Henry and Walter probably wouldn't be talking so openly if it was their dads who dated, and their dads definitely would not have flirted at Parents' Day. We see in the show how same-sex relationships are often kept quiet even today, and this would've been 20+ years ago. Also, even if Henry's dad was interested in guys, I doubt he have openly dated one for a whole year (his upbringing will have been a more conservative version of Henry's).

There's more to be said about this, but let's move on to...

Walter: business elite?

Likely not noble (S1E3 + gossip scenes in S1E6 & S2E4):

Walter may have his mother's last name, which would not be the case if he was from a noble family. It's also possible his dad is the guy his mum dated right/soon after Henry's dad (but the focus seems to be on his mum).

If he is noble, he must have an older brother, since he's not a member of the Society.

On a more speculative note, Walter and Henry's reactions to gossip about Wille could also be significant. In S1E6, Walter eagerly gossips about the video, while Henry at least tries to act supportive when Wille returns to school. In S2E4, Henry only tells Walter about Wille/Felice and is ashamed when Vincent puts him on the spot in front of Wille, whereas Walter promptly tells everyone and is amused by the tabling speech. This could just be a difference in character, but it could also point to a difference in family background. The aristocracy's wealth and status goes back to their past service or allegiance to the Crown, which prompts more loyalty and support for the monarchy and royal family than, say, wealth and status of bourgeois/tradesman/business origins.

Not new money either (S1E3):

Walter's mum was part of the same social sphere as Henry's dad, possibly even went to school with him, since they dated for a year in their youth.

She could've technically been new money at the time (meaning her parents made their fortune themselves), but her son would already fall in the space between old and new. Old money means inherited wealth, sustained over multiple generations, and Walter is at least two generations removed.

Politically right-leaning; potential business elite (S1E1):

Walter's political views are similar to Henry's, but his perspective is that of a wealthy business owner (he thinks tax evaders have already contributed by creating jobs).

It's likely that there's a family company. They may still be involved in the daily business operations, but it's at least as likely that they just own shares and sit on the board. (Different from Alexander's dad, for example.)

This makes Walter's background less elite than Henry's - but the richer they are and the longer they have been rich, the smaller the gap is. At the real boarding schools, the richest kids are just below the nobles in the hierarchy, and in society at large, the non-aristocratic elite is still very much part of the elite.

I'm sure his family isn't meant to be Wallenberg rich, though!

...and I think that's about all we know about Walter's background so far!

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Hope you enjoyed this dive into their backgrounds! As always, please feel free to let me know if I missed or misinterpreted something. Especially if you are Swedish, as I am just from one of the neighbouring countries.

Sources: S1-S3 of YR, the website of the Swedish House of Nobility, Agnes Hellström's book Att vara utan att synas: om riksinternaten Lundsberg, Sigtuna och Grenna; the general experience of me being interested in history, society and politics at home and abroad (and having learned quite a bit more since getting into YR).

[grapehyasynth]

young royals duolingo, 14/?

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[rhetorical-conscience]

Felice: People who sleep with their phone set to DND really do not give a fuck about anybody.

Madison: Look, if you decide to have a problem after midnight, that is between you and God.

Henry: How do you set your phone to Dungeons & Dragons?

[zee-has-commitment-issues]

Wilhelm and Henry being “a little confused but he’s got the right spirit” best friends throughout season 3 (an incomplete compilation by me):

[itzmoss]

i recently came back from a trip and i saw an interaction at a rest stop and it just stuck in my head cus it was soooo walty coded

basically as i was walking in, a group of friends were walking out

and two boys linked arms and started skipping together

and the girl behind them was just like “NO NO THEY ARE NOT WITH ME THRY ARE NOT WITH ME!”

it was so funny

but yes it was henry and walter and the girl was prolly stella lmaooo