Princess Beatrice refers to Princess Beatrice of York, Prince Andrew (Duke of York)’s daughter and a granddaughter of the Queen. Prince Philip refers to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the late prince consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Catherine may refer to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, who has been married to Prince William since. Queen Mary is likely a reference to Queen Mary of Teck, who was queen of consort from 1910-1936 as the wife of King George V and the grandmother of the current Queen. ![]() Names : Every royal’s name seems to relate somewhat to real life royal’s names. His mother Catherine is first in line, his brother Philip is second in line, and his sister Beatrice is third in line. This indicates that Henry is, himself, fourth in line to the throne. Succession: During an argument with his brother, Philip snarls that if Henry married Alex, the first son of the US would be fourth in line to the Queen of England. In real life, the current queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, was 94 in 2020, and ascended to the throne in 1952 at the age of 26. This places her as ascending to the throne in 1973, sometime in her 30s. Queen Elizabeth Parallels: In the world of the book, Queen Mary is described as in her early 80s (in 2020) and has been on the throne for 47 years. Henry has an older brother Philip, whose marriage kicks off the book, and an older sister named Beatrice, who is sober after previously struggling with cocaine addiction after their father’s death. He’s the youngest child of Princess Catherine and Arthur Fox, a former James Bond actor, and a grandson of the current Queen. The Royal Family of the United Kingdom: Prince Henry George Edward James Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor of Wales is 22 and on a gap year (post college) when the book begins. Ellen’s second husband is Leo, who is briefly described as an eccentric and ultra-supportive millionaire inventor. She has two children with her ex-husband Oscar Diaz (a senator from California and the son of Mexican immigrants) - June and Alex Claremont-Diaz. Ellen’s a Democrat and the first female president. However, in this world, the 2016 election was won by Texan Ellen Claremont. On the US side, everything /seems/ to line up with actual reality up through the Obama period ( Alex mentions at one point that his bedroom used to belong to one of the Obama daughters). The First Family of the United States: This book is an alternate history, but only slightly. The charade turns into actual friendship and later, love. After Alex and Henry manage to knock over the wedding cake at the royal wedding, they’re forced to pretend to be best friends for a while to avoid causing an international incident. Summary: As the story begins, it’s Fall 2019, Alex is 21, in his final year of college at Georgetown, and has an long-lasting grudge against Prince Henry of England. ![]() Note: Because I’m talking about a lot of fictional AND real people and it could get a bit complicated if you don’t know them all really well, I’m going to italicize the names of fictional characters to make things easier. It’s super sweet and funny, so if you like romances and/or just need something fun to read, I highly suggest it. I had kind of a rough week and really needed some escapist fiction, so I finally picked up “Red, White & Royal Blue.” This best-selling 2019 romance novel features the first son of the United States falling in love with a British prince.
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