Red, White & Royal Blue characters

Appears from the start

The twenty-one-year-old son of the first woman elected president of the United States. Ambitious, energetic, and intensely interested in policy, Alex plans a political career of his own. His rivalry with Prince Henry becomes an international public-relations problem after a confrontation at a royal wedding.

Also known as Prince Henry

Appears from the start

A British prince near Alex's age, outwardly reserved and impeccably mannered. Alex reads his stiffness as arrogance, but Henry's public role leaves little room to show what he thinks or wants for himself.

Appears from the start

Alex's older sister, a White House resident and journalist whose public visibility has complicated her efforts to build an independent career. She knows Alex well enough to challenge both his political obsessions and his evasions about his private life.

Appears from the start

The vice president's granddaughter and Alex and June's closest friend. Gifted with numbers, polling, and research, Nora approaches political mysteries analytically and is a trusted member of the White House social circle known as the White House Trio.

Appears from the start

Alex and June's mother and the president of the United States, preparing for a difficult reelection campaign. Ellen is a disciplined strategist who loves her children but is conscious that their actions can affect national politics.

Also known as Princess Bea

First appears in chapter 2

Henry's older sister, a musician and one of the few people within the royal family with whom he can speak freely. She is protective of him and understands how grief and palace expectations have shaped his reserve.

First appears in chapter 2

Henry's best friend, a wealthy young Englishman who moves easily around both royal and celebrity circles. His humor and loyalty help bridge the initially hostile American and British groups.

Also known as Zahra

Appears from the start

President Claremont's sharp, highly controlled deputy chief of staff. She manages Alex's schedule and political exposure, and has little patience for behavior that creates avoidable problems for the administration.

First appears in chapter 4

Alex and June's father, a Texas congressman turned senator and the president's former husband. Oscar shares Alex's Mexican American heritage, political instincts, and attachment to Texas, while offering a perspective outside the White House.

First appears in chapter 4

An independent senator and one of Alex's political mentors. Young, openly gay, and skilled at surviving hostile political environments, Luna represents the kind of purposeful career Alex hopes to build.

Also known as Queen Mary

First appears in chapter 9

Henry's grandmother and the reigning British monarch. She treats the continuity and public image of the Crown as overriding duties, and her authority defines the limits within which Henry has been expected to live.

First appears in chapter 4

The conservative Republican challenging President Claremont for the White House. Richards runs a formidable campaign that threatens the administration and the inclusive political future Alex wants.