10 top royal love stories

9. "The Princess of Cleves," by Madame de LaFayette

This 17th-century novel tells the story of the young Princess of Cleves, living in the court of Henry II of France, but sadly unable to love her husband. She is attracted instead to the dashing Duc de Nemours. Except for the heroine, almost all the characters in this meticulously created novel are actual figures from 16th-century France.

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