Ireland’s First Cartoon Spinoff Vlog – Stella’s Royal Vlog

• Stella’s Royal Vlog is available on YouTube at royalsnextdoor.com
• Royals Next Door is currently airing on RTÉ2, with new episodes premiering on 15^th September 2022

Stella’s Royal Vlog is the first Irish cartoon Vlog series available with content parents can trust.

Ink and Light is the Irish production company behind Royals Next Door, a 52-episode comedy series created and directed by Veronica Lassenius, and co-produced by Pikkukala in Finland. The series, recently nominated for a prestigious Royal Television Society award for Best Irish Children’s Programme, tells the story of a royal family who decide to downsize and lead a normal life. 

Stella’s Royal Vlog is an animated video diary series in which Stella, the lead character in Royals Next Door, discusses “the ins and outs of 13-year-old life.” Stella invites audiences into her home and shares moments from her life in a fun new way. 

Royals Next Door features a seasoned ensemble cast of Irish voiceover actors including Paul Tylak, Aileen Mythen, Dermot Magennis, Thommas Kane Byrne and Cathy Belton. The cast is led by real-life siblings Sophie and Erin O’Brien, who play Princess Stella and Princess Molly. 

Stella’s Royal Vlog is a new departure for Ink and Light, who has a track record in producing high quality animated series for broadcast, including Ollie on RTÉ& ITVBe and Harry & Bip on RTÉ, Sky & Disney. 

 “With Stella’s Royal Vlog, we are following our audience online, finding them where they are. It’s an exciting opportunity to explore new types of story-telling that an online platform offers. With no time limits or format restrictions, Stella – the lead character in Royals Next Door – can address the audience directly, inviting them into her world and adventures. It’s a perfect companion for the TV series,” says producer Tamsin Lyons.

Launched at the Annecy Animation Festival earlier this summer, Stella’s Royal Vlog includes  episodes featuring Stella’s family tree, a behind-the-scenes tour of her house, and a quest to find the perfect hobby. Upcoming episodes will spotlight her classmates – celebrating back-to-school week in Ireland – and a few surprise themes. 

Stella’s Royal Vlog, written by series writer Sian Ní Mhuirí, produced by Ink and Light (Ireland) and Pikkukala (Finland), is just one part of a broader Royals Next Door offering in the works. It is produced with the support of Screen Ireland’s Animation Concept & Innovation Fund, which is managed by Animation Ireland. 

Royals Next Door is currently airing on RTÉ2, with new episodes premiering on 15^th September 2022. 

Stella’s Royal Vlog is available from:  (www.royalsnextdoor.com)

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