The Hoya also reviewed the novel positively, noting its "distinctive millennial humor" and the "spectacular supporting characters". The Nerd Daily said the novel was "an absolute gem" and praised McQuiston's "exquisite care" in creating their characters, awarding it a ten out of ten. Kirkus Reviews said that "McQuiston's strength is in dialogue" and their "rich, well-drawn characters" and Publishers Weekly called Red, White & Royal Blue an "extremely promising start". The novel gained generally positive reviews, especially for its representation of a gay relationship. During the course of the book he gets engaged to Zahra Bankston. Shaan Srivastava is an equerry to Prince Henry.Jeffery Richards is the far-right Republican nominated to face Ellen Claremont in the 2020 election.Alex Claremont campaigned on Luna's campaign and the two are close friends. Rafael Luna is a young Independent Senator from Colorado.Leo is the second husband of Ellen Claremont, First Gentleman of the United States, and the step-father to June and Alex Claremont-Diaz.Mike Holleran is Ellen Claremont's vice-president.Oscar Diaz is a Senator from California, the father of Alex and June Claremont-Diaz, and the ex-husband of Ellen Claremont.Cassius (also referred to as 'Cash') is another security detail to the First Family.She is trans and married to an unnamed woman. Amy Chen is a Secret Service agent and security detail to the First Family.She is the fourth in line for the throne. She is a recovering cocaine addict, an addiction which was developed after her father's death. Beatrice Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor is the older sister of Prince Henry and the younger sister of Prince Phillip.He is the founder of several charities and non-profit organizations. Percy 'Pez' Okonjo is the best friend of Prince Henry.Along with Alex and June Claremont-Diaz, she makes up the 'White House Trio'. Nora Holleran is the granddaughter of Vice-President Mike Holleran.Zahra Bankston is the Deputy Chief of Staff for Ellen Claremont.A Democrat from Texas, she is the mother of Alex and June Claremont-Diaz and the ex-wife of Oscar Diaz. Ellen Claremont is the first female President of the United States.June Claremont-Diaz is the First Daughter of the United States and the sister of Alex Claremont-Diaz.Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor is a British prince and third in line to the British throne.The book is written from his perspective. Alex Claremont-Diaz is the First Son of the United States and the brother of June Claremont-Diaz.
They have to reconcile this with their positions on the world stage, while trying not to endanger his mother's re-election.Ĭharacters Main characters They eventually become romantically involved when Henry reveals he is gay and Alex realizes he is bisexual. While the effort is initially to control the damage, the two actually do become friends. After an incident at a royal wedding, Alex has to pretend to be friends with Britain's Prince Henry, to prevent it becoming a full-blown diplomatic and media crisis that would distract from his mother's election bid.
Plot Īlex Claremont-Diaz is the son of America's first female president, who is getting ready to run for re-election in 2020.
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While watching a season of the HBO comedy series Veep and reading both a Hillary Clinton biography by Carl Bernstein, A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton, and The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, they found themself intrigued by the extravagant, high-profile lifestyle of the royals and wanted to write their own 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 American presidential elections.