The Royal Romance Theory Page

Welcome to The Royal Romance Theory Page. This is a place where you can discuss confirmed, debunked, and unconfirmed theories from The Royal Romance series, as well as its sequel series, The Royal Heir.

Confirmed Theories

 * The Assassins' employer: There are currently multiple theories involving who hired the Assassins that appeared at the end of Book 2. The three prime (unofficial) suspects appear to be Madeleine, Hana's father, and Justin. The official three are The Liberation Core, Sons of Earth, and the Nevrakis family. It was later revealed in Book 3, Chapter 14, by Mara that Sons of Earth is responsible for the assassination attempts and the attacks in Cordonia. Anton's father was the former leader of the group. It was promised that Anton will be the next King of Cordonia.
 * The Five Kingdoms/Duchies: There is a theory that the four duchies visited throughout Book 3, along with your character’s own duchy, correspond to the Five Kingdoms from which the country was established: Lythikos was previously Abanthus, Krona was previously Fydoria, Portavira was previously Ebrimel, and Castelsarreillan was previously Bellmere. Ramsford (Bertrand’s duchy) may have previously been Stormholt, with "Valtoria" being considered a minor duchy (since it’s handed out rather than inherited), or vice versa. This is partially confirmed when Penelope, Kiara, and Adelaide's last names were revealed. Ramsford and "Valtoria" have not been confirmed.
 * New Corgi: Given some of the dialogue in Book 3, Chapter 22, it is believed that either Kiara or the MC will get to own the second corgi featured on the cover of The Royal Heir, Book 1. The MC is able to adopt the corgi in The Royal Heir, Book 1, Chapter 4.
 * Corgi puppies: If the MC chooses to adopt the Corgi and female Corgi, it is possible they will have puppies and the MC may have the option to give them to her friends. The puppies are introduced in The Royal Heir, Chapter 16 (either as strays or as offspring of the adopted corgis), and the MC has the option to keep them.
 * Reason to go to Los Angeles: After the live stream in which PB writers teased that the characters will go to Los Angeles in The Royal Heir, Book 2, players started theorizing that Maxwell's book will be turned into a movie. This is confirmed in Chapter 11.
 * Baby: It is believed the MC can choose the baby's name and other important information like who to choose as the baby's godparents and etc. This is confirmed in Book 2, Chapter 1, when we have the option to name the baby and choose her appearance.
 * Familiar faces in The Royal Heir, Book 2: Players believe that familiar faces will make an appearance when the group visits Los Angeles, such as characters from the Red Carpet Diaries series or characters like Ryan Summers and Cassandra Leigh who appear frequently across series. This is confirmed in Chapters 11 and 12, when the cast encounters characters from other books, such as Ryan Summers, Cassandra Leigh, Seth Levine, and Tommy Phelps.
 * Amalas was framed: There's a theory that Bradshaw and Isabella framed Amalas by having Monterisso's spy drone hijacked in order to get rid of the threat Amalas posed to them. This is confirmed in TRH Book 2, Chapter 16, albeit through the MC discovering blueprints to make Monterissan spy drones in Bradshaw's office.
 * Liam's last name: Some players believe his last name will have a direct connection to Kenna Rys or another character from The Crown & The Flame. After the revelation that Cordonia was ruled by the Rys family in The Royal Masquerade, fans have theorized that the current royal family is still the Rys line. In TRH Book 2, Chapter 17, if you choose to read Amalas' files, it is confirmed that Liam's surname is indeed Rys.
 * Isaac and Lyra: There's a theory that Bradshaw and/or Isabella isn't their twin children's biological parent(s). Isabella mentioned having a hard time conceiving before the twins were born, and the deposed queen of Rivala did a medical report of them that was seized by Bradshaw and Isabella before she could view it. It's possible that they used a surrogate in place of one or the other. It's also possible that Bradshaw and Isabella kidnapped the twins and tried to pass them off as their own. The medical reports reveal that the twins are Bradshaw's but not Isabella's.
 * It is also revealed that Bradshaw only married into the royal family, while Isabella is the royal, meaning the twins are not royals at all, while Isabella had no heirs of her own, which is why she passed the twins off as hers.
 * The mastermind behind Queen Eleanor's death: Some players theorize that Godfrey is just a pawn, while Barthelemy is the real mastermind behind the assassination of Liam's mom. This is confirmed in TRH Book 3, Chapter 14.
 * Length of The Royal Heir: Given the description when updating the duchy's field, it is believed that the follow-up series will contain at least three books. It is also theorized that one of the future books will have MC's child as the protagonist. At the end of Book 3, it is confirmed there will be one last book, so there will be four books in total.
 * Joining Via Imperii: It is believed that the MC and her friends will join or be forced to join Via Imperii. In The Royal Finale, Chapter 3, the group decides to join the society to take it down from the inside.
 * The Empress' identity: There are several theories involving the identity of the Via Imperii leader. The prime suspects are Sigrid, Regina and a few fans suspect Lorelai. Some fans also theorize that Eleanor faked her death and has been secretly leading Via Imperii all this while. In TRF Chapter 11, Sigrid reveals that she is the Empress.
 * Length of The Royal Finale: After PB announced there will be an end of series livestream on November 17, 2021, players believe the grand finale will be released on that day, meaning TRF will have 17 chapters, making it the shortest book in the TRR franchise. On November 10, 2021, PB confirmed that Chapter 17 is the grand finale.
 * Lena: Given that we can earn relationship points with her, it is believed we can sway her over to our side if we have a high enough relationship with her, similar to Sonia Alves from The Heist: Monaco. This is weakened when she is revealed to be one of Via Imperii's councilors. In Chapter 16, she defects from Via Imperii regardless of our relationship with her.
 * Fate of Via Imperii: It is possible that the MC will be able to choose whether to allow the Via Imperii or have it disbanded. In Chapter 16, the group finally defeats the Via Imperii leader and destroys the organization.
 * How Barthelemy tracks down MC's daughter in Portavira: Some players believe that Emmeline, Penelope's mother, might be the one who secretly informed Barthelemy about MC's daughter's whereabouts, given that later she is revealed to be a member of Via Imperii in the last chapter of TRH Book 3. While this is not mentioned again, it seems to be the most logical explanation, which confirms the theory.

Debunked Theories

 * Who leaked the photos: For a while, there were several theories involving who leaked the photos of you and Tariq to the press. The prime suspects included Penelope/Kiara, Madeline, Regina, and a few fans suspected Hana. These suspects were proven innocent when Constantine was revealed to be the culprit.
 * Mole: As of Book 3, Chapter 18, some fans believe that Anton has a Mole in your character's security group. The two current prime suspects are Bastien and Mara. This is debunked as neither have been stated to be working with Anton. Even though Anton was funded by Barthelemy (and hence the Via Imperii) and Bastien was a member of the Via Imperii, this theory is debunked as Bastien states he was unaware of the Via Imperii's involvement with the coups.
 * Godfrey and the baby: There's a theory that Godfrey will kidnap the MC's baby as part of his move against Cordonia, especially the royal couple. This is debunked as Godfrey has been incarcerated.
 * Baby with Hana: Some fans are wondering if, based on a scene in the previous series, if the player can choose to not have a baby with Hana in the spin-off series. It may be possible that one of the male characters will be the father of the baby and the player and Hana use a surrogate. This is debunked early since MC will carry the baby regardless and they use a sperm donor.
 * The war between Auvernal and Cordonia: It is believed Bradshaw and/or Isabella will declare war at the end of TRH Book 2, and that Book 3 will focus on said war. This is debunked as Bradshaw and Isabella are defeated at the end of Book 2.
 * Exposing Auvernal: Some fans believe that exposing the medical results publicly or privately will make an impact on TRH Book 3, where Auvernal can be MC's ally or enemy. This is debunked when Bradshaw and Isabella are removed from their thrones by Via Imperii and exposing them or keeping their secret only affects minor dialogue in Book 3 and TRF.
 * Bertrand's sudden switch to Barthelemy's side: Some players thought that Bertrand suddenly sides with his devious father, Barthelemy, because the old man is threatening or blackmailing him. Later in TRH Book 3, Chapter 17, he eventually confesses to have been pretending to turn against his younger brother, Maxwell, MC and their friends, to set a contingency plan by gathering supplies for MC and her daughter to flee the country in case your attempts to stop Barthelemy failed.
 * Finale title: There are some players who believe the title "The Royal Finale" is merely a working title. This is debunked when the book cover is revealed, showing The Royal Finale as the official title.
 * Amalas and Via Imperii: Fans theorize that Amalas is secretly a Via Imperii member, most likely a councilor. Some speculate that she is the Eye, given that she's a spymaster, while others believe she's the Voice, who is mentioned to have a daughter and to have brought Auvernal under their fold. Amalas' daughter is introduced in TRF Chapter 1, and given her knowledge of Bradshaw and Isabella, she is very likely the one who unseated them. This is debunked as Amalas is not on the Circle and is actively fighting the organization.
 * Via Imperii: Given that Via Imperii manipulates who holds positions of power around the world to suit their interests, it is believed the organization aims to take over the world. This theory is debunked however, given that Via Imperii had different plans.

Unresolved Theories

 * Drake's job: Drake is very elusive about what he does for a living. There is a theory that Drake is actually part of the royal guard and that he is watching the main character at Liam’s request. Some fans believe that he may do odd-jobs around Cordonia, while others believe that he is simply unemployed. All of these theories are unresolved.
 * Lena’s Parentage: Some fans believe that King Constantine was not Lena’s biological father, and that Jackson Walker had an affair with Queen Eleanor that ended up producing Lena. This would make her half-siblings with Liam, Drake and Savannah. This theory is unresolved due to lack of evidence.