Margo Stilley

Cyrus helps Liam gather intel on Robert. A contender emerges as Helena and Willow assess possible brides for Robert. Jasper goes rogue at a press conference, as Eleanor watches.

Eleanor signs a letter to Jasper "love Eleanor" and she means it. Robert confronts Jasper, that he's been looking into his dark past, also brings up Ted Pryce, how Jasper uncovered him. Jasper says that he looks forward to earning Robert's trust with Eleanor. Liam has sent the staff home for Christmas, just as Simon did when he was alive. Helena sympathizes and defends Liam's action o the rest of the family. Jasper asks Eleanor about the diamond necklace in her pile of gifts, she tells him giving jewelry to a royal is a thoughtless gift. He tells her about Robert looking into his past. Later, Jasper tells Sara Alice that they need to come up with a new present for Eleanor, he does not want to give her the necklace. She suggests making a princess storybook about Eleanor. Liam reveals to Eleanor that he was in a relationship with Robert's girlfriend. Cyrus questions if Robert is trying to poison him so that he can give the address. Robert hands Cyrus his present, a bottle of wine. Robert tells him this is one of the bottles that Cyrus gifted to the Privy Council. Jasper meets with Harper, she is writing a story on Eleanor and her affair with her security guard, Jasper. Harper reveals she has dirt on him for the article. Jasper tells her to make it all about him and leave Eleanor out of it. Meanwhile, Liam gets defensive of Jasper and asks Robert why he was giving Jasper a hard time in the gym. Robert belittles Liam and makes him feel inferior. Jasper breaks off their relationship, Eleanor is devastated. The family discovers a bag of gifts that Simon left for them, his personal possessions. Liam challenges Robert to a boxing match at The People's Gala, Robert agrees.

The royals prepare for the People's Gala - an annual charity weekend. Each member of the family is auctioned off for charity, resulting in surprising pairings, for better and worse.

Eleanor still has no response from Jasper. Spencer finds Helena's room empty, Helena is having coffee with Jack in Paris. Harper wakes up in her apartment to find Jasper. He tells her he has been looking into her and threatens to expose her if she does not abandon her article on the Eleanor, tells her he has another story for her. Eleanor and Rosie meet with Sebastian for the tiger run and he and Eleanor flirt while they maintain they are not on a date, then ditch Rosie. Spencer questions Helena's trip to Paris and her budding relationship with Jack. Kathryn and Robert also consider stepping away from his life of royalty. Jasper tracks down Boone and takes him to Harper's apartment. Boone tells her that he was hired to kill Robert. Spencer tries to resign, Helena fights him on it and he agrees not to. Eleanor and Sebastian return to the palace where James Hill has reprimanded Rosie for losing her. Sebastian apologizes for sneaking Eleanor to lunch. Cyrus says if he loses the crown at the Privy Council he will kill himself. Robert and Liam go to tell Helena about their plan to nominate Liam for King, Helena is against the idea, says Robert must be king. Liam leaves, Helena accuses Robert of making her out to be the bad guy. Liam tells Jasper about Eleanor going out with Sebastian. Jasper goes to Harper and gives her a jump drive, she agrees to burn her file on him and Eleanor and asks her to help him with Sebastian.