You guessed it, everyone: love blossoms unexpectedly. And it’s not long before Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance that could derail his mother’s re-election campaign and upend two nations.

“Can love save the world after all?” asks the book’s official synopsis. “Where do we find the courage, and the power, to be the people we are meant to be? And how can we learn to let our true colours shine through?”

Who stars in Red, White And Royal Blue?

The Kissing Booth’s Taylor Zakhar Perez will take on the role of Alex, with Cinderella’s Nicholas Galitzine starring alongside him as Henry.

Promising big things from our leads, director Matthew López tells Deadline: “Meeting with and auditioning literally hundreds of actors over these past several months has been a painstaking labour of love that has brought us this diverse and extraordinary cast, led so fantastically by Nick and Taylor.

“I cannot wait for the fans of the book (and indeed for the world) to find out how remarkably gifted and perfect these two actors are for bringing Henry and Alex to life.”

Red, White & Royal Blue is the swoony TV romance we didn’t know we needed