Wealth. Power. Status. The kings and queens throughout history seem to have it all. And yet love, it appears, was so often out of their reach. Marriages were arranged to form dynasties, fall in love with "the wrong person" was forbidden, the pressure to produce an heir was rife; responsibility forced hands and hearts had to follow. Royal Love Stories tells the true love stories of 14 couples, providing a fascinating retelling of royal romance over the last seven centuries. Touching, absorbing, and tragic by turns, these stories bring the glamour and contradictions of royalty vividly to life.