Whether it was Cleopatra and Mark Anthony’s tragic love story or Shah Jahan building a grand monument in memory of his dead wife, royals have served as an inspiration for sweeping tales of love and loss over the years.
While there’s no denying that men going to war and destroying cities to win you back is romantic in its own right, princes and princesses of modern times have a more non-violent and realistic take on love and relationships. Even without tragic ends and grand monuments, these love stories seem like they’ve been written by a sappy romance novelist or a rom-com movie writer.
From Prince Harry stepping back from royal duties to support Meghan Markle’s mental health to Princess Indira Raje secretly calling off her royal wedding to marry her beloved prince, these royal love stories will make you swoon.