The Romantic Novelists' Association hold their annual awards ceremony tonight, and many of the nominees feature royal love stories.

Jenny Haddon, of the Romantic Novelists' Association and author of How to Marry a Prince, and Nicholas Tucker, author of the Rough Guide to Children's literature, consider why fairy-tale princesses have such an enduring appeal.

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