Princess Charming is a German reality dating show that premiered on May 25, 2021, streaming on premium sector of RTL+ and began airing on October 29, 2021, on television on VOX. It is streaming on RTL+, operated by the RTL media group, in German. The show features women-identifying and non-binary contestants and is modeled after Prince Charming (started in 2019). Princess Charming was hailed as an example of German TV shows becoming more inclusive by Deutsche Welle.
On June 22, 2021, RTL+ officially renewed the series for a second season which premiered on June 14, 2022.
On March 20, 2023, RTL+ renewed the series for a third season which premiered on September 1, 2023. VOX did not include it in its schedule. The channel had previously stopped the airing of the second season earlier than intended due to low ratings.
On December 11, 2023, RTL+ renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on July 3, 2024. It was also broadcast on free-to-air television by VOXup, a sister station of VOX.
On March 21, 2025, RTL+ announced a fifth season which premiered about two months later on July 24 of the same year.
Format The original concept of Princess Charming, opening casting calls in October 2020, was to have a bisexual female lead, while the contestants were supposed to be lesbian or bisexual women and heterosexual men. However, the channel, in response to audience and applicant requests, changed the show concept to focus on a lesbian lead in December of the same year.
Unlike The Bachelor's "rose ceremony" or Prince Charming's black tie ceremony, contestants are eliminated if they are asked by the Princess Charming to take off and return the necklace they had previously been given.
Seasons Season Original run Princess Winner Runner-up Still together Relationship notes RTL+ VOXVOXup 1 May 25, 2021 – July 27, 2021 October 29, 2021 – December 3, 2021N/A Irina Schlauch Lou Elsa After the end of filming Irina and Lou didn't start a relationship. 2 June 14, 2022 – August 16, 2022 June 21, 2022 – June 28, 2022N/A Hanna Sökeland Jessica Laura Hanna and Jessica started a relationship after the end of filming, but announced their breakup in April 2025. 3 September 1, 2023 – November 3, 2023 N/AN/A Madleen Matthias Elsa Nina After the end of filming Madleen and Elsa didn't start a relationship. 4 July 3, 2024 – September 4, 2024 N/AJuly 10, 2024 – September 11, 2024 Lea Hoppenworth N/A Christine,Maike N/A Lea declined to get involved with either finalist.5July 24, 2025 – October 2, 2025N/AN/AVanessa BorckN/AN/AN/AVanessa aborted the season before the finale.
Season 1 The first season premiered May 25, 2021 on RTL+ and October 29, 2021, on VOX. 30-year-old Irina Schlauch, a lawyer from Cologne, was the first Princess Charming. She said in an interview to be a fan of Prince Charming and wanting to "create more visibility and acceptance" for lesbian women through the show's format. In the same interview, she mentioned enjoying sports, including soccer, and having a twin sister. The season, which was filmed on the Greek island of Crete, consisted of nine episodes and one reunion special.
At the Reunion, Irina and Lou announced they did not start a relationship after the finale.
Contestants NameAgeHometownOutcomePlaceLou21SaarbrückenWinner1Elsa22BerlinRunner-up2Bine33BerlinWeek 83-4Miri28KielGea28BerlinWeek 75-6Kati29BerlinIry27CologneWeek 67-8Sarina27StolbergWiki27Hamburg9 (quit)Jana26DorstenWeek 510-11Johanna26HildesheimSaskia25Berlin12 (quit)Britta26AachenWeek 413 (disqualified)Anja30LeipzigWeek 314-16Niki27BerlinTabi25DortmundLia30BerlinWeek 217-18Sandra31RatingenSonja30SalzburgWeek 119-20 (disqualified)Ulle28Berlin
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Season 2 The Princess Charming of the second season, 28-year-old project leader Hanna Sökeland from Hanover, was introduced on April 21, 2022. The second season began airing June 14, 2022 on RTL+. VOX initially broadcast the season, releasing each episode one week after its debut on RTL+. However, the channel stopped airing it after the first two episodes due to low ratings. This also meant that the season could only be watched by RTL+ subscribers, since the "catch-up offer" (meaning the episodes were available for free on the RTL+ website for a few days after airing on VOX) expired.
At the Reunion, Hanna and Jessica announced they were still together. In April 2025, Sökeland confirmed media reports about their alleged breakup.
Contestants NameAgeHometownOutcomePlaceJessica26MunichWinner1Laura22MunichRunner-up2Carolin29LeipzigWeek 83-4Jasmin Amelia28OsnabrückMaria30CologneWeek 75Tyshea30Cologne6 (quit)Sabcho28BerlinWeek 67Dora23Cologne8-9 (quit)Paula28BremenJördis34BerlinWeek 510Sarah28Düsseldorf11 (quit)Charlotte29BremenWeek 412-13Lena20LeverkusenKatharina30Cologne14 (quit)Anastasia26KemptenWeek 315 (quit)Aylin30BerlinWeek 216-17Kim25HanoverJay27Frankfurt18 (quit)Vivien25VelbertWeek 119
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Season 3 The Princess Charming of the third season, 23-year-old college student Madleen Matthias from Weyhe, was introduced on August 16, 2022. The season began airing September 1, 2023 on RTL+. Three contestants were absent from the first episode and joined the competition later on. One of them, Stephie Stark, had previously been a contestant on the German version of The Bachelor and publicly came out as pansexual before joining Princess Charming. The season additionally featured Elsa, a returning contestant from Season 1. Unlike the previous two seasons, this one was mainly shot on the Thai island of Ko Samui, with the finale taking place in Bangkok.
At the Reunion, Madleen and Elsa announced they did not start a relationship after the finale.
Contestants NameAgeHometownOutcomePlaceElsa24BerlinWinner1Nina31BerlinRunner-up2Aleyna23CologneWeek 83-4Natalie31MönchengladbachJazz28HamburgWeek 75-6Melanie29BerlinAysun23MannheimWeek 67-9Gabi29BerlinLili29CologneLinh26SalzburgWeek 510-11Stephie28CologneKim32CologneWeek 412Maria29Frankfurt13-14 (quit)Rahel27BerlinDesi25CologneWeek 315 (quit)Ailena26Regensburg16-17Meli27ZürichEbru33Buchholz in der NordheideWeek 218-20Lucy25InnsbruckNora25Cologne
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Season 4
The Princess Charming of the fourth season, 30-year-old copywriter Lea Hoppenworth from Berlin, was introduced on June 11, 2024. The season began airing on July 3 of the same year. Maike, one of the featured contestants, had previously been in a relationship with Hoppenworth. The main shooting location remained Ko Samui while the finale was filmed in Phuket instead of Bangkok.
In the finale, Hoppenworth decided to eliminate both remaining contestants. She was therefore the first Princess Charming to not pick a winner.
Contestants NameAgeHometownOutcomePlaceChristine28CologneRunner-up2Maike30BerlinMarlen31CologneWeek 93-4Sarah29BerlinKatharina28RegensburgWeek 85-8Marjam30HamburgHang31HanoverLaura28BochumLara27FrankfurtWeek 79-10Tommi23OsnabrückInci27Heidelberg11 (quit)Lucia28LeipzigWeek 512-14Sara20ViennaSeleya23CologneMelissa28Neuss15 (quit)Sina24Munich16-17Tay25ZurichJulia23BerlinWeek 218-20Lisa24BambergViviana24Vienna
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Season 5
The Princess Charming of the fifth season, 28-year-old influencer Vanessa Borck from Berlin, was introduced on March 21, 2025. The season was again shot in Thailand (with the location not further disclosed by RTL) and began airing on July 24 that year.
In the tenth episode, Borck announced to the remaining contestants that she decided to abort the season due to Lotti, a contestant she had developed feelings for, quitting shortly beforehand. Because of this, Borck was the first Princess Charming to prematurely end the competition and the second to not pick a winner.
Contestants NameAgeHometownOutcomePlaceAnna 29IserlohnWeek 104-8Kim28AachenMarlene27CologneSeinep29OldenburgShirine33HanauLotti27Berlin9 (quit)Fiona24CologneWeek 910Donija31Bielefeld11 (quit)Jeni26EssenBianca36BerlinWeek 812-13Lara23MagdeburgVanessa26Dresden14 (quit)Alia26ViersenWeek 515 (quit)Caro26CologneChantal-Jale24WuppertalJohanna26Freiburg im BreisgauWeek 216-17Julia27HamburgKelly31KasselWeek 118
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