Keeping Up with the Royals (Novel Series)

***Keeping Up with the Royals*** is an American young adult novel series written by Maryam Wells. It is a spin-off of the hit series, *All the King's Daughters*, that revolved around the lives and romances of the rest of the members of a fictional British royal family in modern-day England. It featured King Cyrus's siblings; Prince Richard, Princess Helena, and Princess Louise, His second cousin and his family, and even the Lansburys, an aristocratic family whom Cyrus's aunt Grace married into. The series is dubbed what happens when the royal family act like they're on *Dynasty*.

## Synopsis

The trials and tribulations of two families, the Cromwells and the Lansburys, both families who are members of the fictional British royal family in modern-day England.

## Characters

* **Prince Richard, Duke of Albany** - He is the younger brother of King Cyrus and Princess Helena. He is also the older brother of Princess Louise. He was married to Penelope Tate until their divorce. He is the father of Prince David and Prince Henry.
* **Penelope, Duchess of Albany** - She is Prince Richard's ex-wife and the mother of Princes David and Henry. She is known for being a wannabe-socialite, manipulative, conniving, fame-hungry, and power-dominance. She is in a romance with Frank Mansfield, while Frank's daughter is dating Penelope's son, David.
* **Prince David of Albany** - He is Richard and Penelope's oldest son. He is a heartthrob and has had many relationships He steamy romance with Mia Atkins, his father's assistant led to the conception of their only child, Trevor.
* **Prince Henry of Albany** - He is Richard and Penelope's youngest son. Henry is a polar opposite of his older brother, being a rebellious one and acting out. It was revealed that Henry is gay. David is very supportive of his brother's sexuality.
* **Lord Alexander Cromwell** - Richard's second cousin and arch-enemy. Despite being related, Alexander and Richard are biggest of enemies (similar to Alexandra and Theodora). He is married to American heiress, Ivy Morrison and has four kids.
* **Ivy Morrison-Cromwell** - She is Alexander's American wife and the mother of his children. She is partly the reason there was tension between her husband and Richard, Richard came onto Ivy while she was engaged to marry Alexander.
* **Robert Cromwell** - Alexander and Ivy's oldest child and first son.
* **Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cromwell** - Alexander and Ivy's second child and only daughter.
* **James "Jamie" Cromwell** - Alexander and Ivy's third child and second son.
* **Arthur Cromwell** - Alexander and Ivy's youngest child and third son.
* **Lady Charlene Bates** - Alexander's sister.
* William "Wills" Lansbury - The oldest son of Princess Grace and Lord Edward Lansbury. He has two children; son, Matthew from a previous relationship and daughter, Maribel.
* Michael Lansbury - The youngest son of Princess Grace and Lord Edward Lansbury. He has two daughters; Eleanor and Victoria.
* Kieran Morgan - Maribel's on and off love interest.
* Helena, Princess Royal - She is the younger sister of King Cyrus and the older sister of Prince Richard and Princess Louise. She is married to Timothy Cartwright and is the mother of daughters; Mary and Sophia, and son, Albert. She is the on and off lover of Luke Keller, the new head of security for the Royal family.
* Timothy Cartwright - He is the husband of Princess Helena and the father of their three children. They seemed to be close in the All the King's Daughters series, however it was revealed in the KUWTR series that their marriage was strained, causing Helena to seek solace with her lover, Luke Keller.
* Elena, Duchess of Branagh - Matthew's on and off love interest.

## Books

* Cyrus & Beatrice
* Richard & Penelope
* The Love Affair of Luke and Helena
* Louise: The Party Princess
* The Queen's Children - The chaotic loves and lives of Queen Anne's four children; Heir apparent Cyrus, rebellious Helena, lothario Richard, and fiery Louise.