Inspired by ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’: Here are 3 real-life love stories that make us swoon
Red, White & Royal Blue, the long-awaited film adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s best-selling novel, is now streaming on Prime Video.The film tells the story of the relationship between “First Son” of the U.S.
President, Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), and British royal heir, Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine).Though they begin as “frenemies,” an incident with a cake and some good old-fashioned quality time bring the pair closer together, and they soon realize they might just have feelings for one another—which, given their status, will have big-time international implications.Once Alex and Henry’s romance heats up, Red, White & Royal Blue enters into some territory many out there are surely familiar with: The long-distance relationship.In honor of the film’s premiere, Queerty has asked our readers to share their own personal stories of long-distance love.Here are three of our favorite stories as submitted by you, Dear Queerty Readers, each sweet and moving in their own special way.
And don’t forget, the love story of a lifetime Red, White & Royal Blue is now streaming on Prime Video.Queerty reader Thomas shares the story of his 22-year-long intercontinental romance, which overcame borders and backward laws:“[I] met my husband of 22 years on a blind date.
I flew from San Francisco to Mazatlan, Mexico to meet Salvador—we’ve been together ever since. [We] commuted for years, when same sex marriage became legal in my home state of Massachusetts, we were married.
