![]() Alex eventually begins to develop feelings for Henry.Īlex turns to his mentor and friend, Senator Rafael Luna for help, only to find that he is the running mate for Ellen's opponent, the Republican Jeffrey Richards. They begin a secret " friends with benefits" relationship and begin writing flirtatious emails while simultaneously building a close bond with each other. Henry comes out as gay and Alex realizes he is bisexual. Over time, the two become close and Henry is later invited to an annual New Year's Eve party at the White House, where Henry kisses Alex. While the effort is initially to control the damage, during the diplomatic visit, the two boys become friends, apologise to each other and exchange numbers. The incident is photographed and highly publicised with both parties forcing Alex and Henry to pretend to be friends with each other to prevent it from becoming a full-blown diplomatic and media crisis that would distract from Alex's mother's election bid. Alex has always despised Prince Henry, the younger brother of the groom, and after a confrontation at the wedding, the two end up in a physical altercation which culminates in them both falling into and destroying the wedding cake while at the wedding reception in Buckingham Palace. Alex, alongside his sister June and their friend Nora (granddaughter of the Vice President), attend a royal wedding. Plot summary Īlex Claremont-Diaz is the son of Ellen Claremont, a Democratic politician and the first female President of the United States, who is running for re-election in 2020. While watching a season of the HBO comedy series Veep and reading a Hillary Clinton biography by Carl Bernstein, A Woman in Charge, and The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, McQuiston became intrigued by the extravagant, high-profile lifestyle of the royals and wanted to take on a story featuring a royal family. McQuiston first came up with the idea for what would become Red, White & Royal Blue during the 2016 U.S. A film adaptation was released on August 11, 2023. Upon release, the novel received positive reviews with praise given to the representation of a queer male relationship. ![]() It centres on the character of Alex Claremont-Diaz, a first son of the United States, and his romantic relationship with Prince Henry, a British prince. Red, White & Royal Blue is an LGBT romance novel by American author Casey McQuiston, originally published on May 14, 2019, by St Martin's Griffin.
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