Model-actress Elizabeth Hurley is set to play Queen Helena in the upcoming drama 'The Royals'.
The series will follow the lives of a fictional British royal family who are informed by the regal opulence of the British monarchy, reported Daily Express.
The series - which is also loosely based on Shakespeare's Hamlet - will centre on Hurley's character, who clashes with her son - the heir to the throne - and his new American girlfriend, while struggling with her failing marriage to the King.
The 48-year-old actress' starred in films including '1997's Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery' and 2000's 'Bedazzled'.
