My favorite One Direction royal fics where one or both of the main pairing is part of a royal family as requested in this ask. You can find my other fic recs here. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! Happy reading!
👑 the unfinished game (series) by @bottomlinsons
(M, 240k, royal au, Prince Louis, Prince Harry, arranged marriage, letters, secrets, pining, betrayal, politics, war, violence, historical, slow burn, angst with a happy ending, alliances, engagement, historical fantasy)
With his crown and country at stake, Harry must decide who to trust in this strange new land. And the sly Crown Prince of Ryde doesn't seem inclined to make things easy.
👑 Wear It Like A Crown by @zarah5
(E, 141k, royal au, Prince Harry, fixer Louis, scandal, secrets, homophobia, angst with a happy ending, smut)
As part of a team of fixers hired to handle a gay scandal in Buckingham Palace, Louis expects Prince Harry to be a lot of things—most notably a royally spoilt brat.
👑 Nothing But You On My Mind by nonsensedarling / @absoloutenonsense
(E, 83k, royal au, Prince Harry, PR maven Louis, bad boy Harry, enemies to lovers, secrets, plot twist, angst with a happy ending, smut)
Louis Tomlinson is a PR manager hired to improve the image of royal bad-boy Prince Harry Styles.
👑 Unveiled by phdmama / @phd-mama
(M, 65k, royal au, fantasy, a/b/o, omega Harry, magic, King Louis, Prince Harry, political alliances, falling in love)
There’s much here that looks almost familiar, but then so much that is new and strange to his eyes.
👑 Just for Tonight (I can be yours) by @sadaveniren
(E, 42k, royal au, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, Prince Harry, secret relationship, secret identity, secrets, first time, arranged marriage, mating bond, pining, coming of age, nesting, scenting, smut)
He'd accepted a loveless marriage as his duty to his country, until an accident threw him in the path of a gentle alpha
👑 Buried Like Treasure by QuickedWeen / @becomeawendybird
(E, 40k, royal au, Prince Harry, thief Louis, restraints, light dom/sub, Swiss Alps, avalanche, heist, strangers to lovers, light angst, smut)
Semi-retired thief Louis Tomlinson has been pulled in for one last job: steal a painting from an uninhabited mansion.
👑 take my hand, wreck my plans by amomentoflove / @daggerandrose
(T, 38k, royal au, Cinderella au, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, Prince Harry, minor character death, scenting, magic, scheming)
Mr. H beams and reaches for Louis’ hand. Sparks fly at the touch and a zing of excitement shoots through Louis’ body.
(E, 33k, royal au, soulmates, small town, soul bond, Prince Harry, enemies to lovers, misunderstandings, first time, humor, smut)
the one where the electric touch of Louis’ soulmate isn’t enough to discount that he's a bit of a dickhead.
👑 my kingdom for a kiss (tonight you're on my mind) by leighbot
(E, 31k, royal au, accidental marriage, Las Vegas, vacation, Prince Louis, baker Harry, smut)
An accidentally married AU mixed with a splash of modern royalty.
👑 the sanctity of patience by @scrunchyharry
(T, 22k, royal au, King Louis, Bavaria, historical, arranged marriage, disabled Louis, hurt/comfort)
When young Lord Harry was chosen by King Louis of Bavaria to become his husband and prince consort, Harry thought all of his dreams had come through.
👑 Like Gold by ishiplouis / @pocketsunshineharry
(E, 17k, royal au, Prince Louis, royal advisor Harry, enemies to lovers, jealousy, sexual tension, coming out, smut)
Royal AU where Harry is Prince Louis’ Adviser, and Louis is anything but helpful.
👑 Prince Harry and the Expert in Motorcycle Maintenance by @juliusschmidt
(E, 15k, royal au, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, Prince Harry, motorcycles, mechanic Louis, Cinderella, fairy tale parody)
an abo cinderella au in which prince harry rides a motorcycle and louis, a simple mechanic, fixes it.
👑 Bentley Station, Now Arriving by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup
(T, 13k, space au, royal, Prince Louis, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, Cinderella elements, baker Harry)
Harry Styles, omega. Owns a bakery on a train station in the middle of nowhere.
👑 The Prince and The YouTuber by @haztobegood
(E, 12k, royal au, Prince Louis, youtuber Harry, cat cafe, gala, smut)
When a problem with the honorary foundation arises, Crown Prince Louis Tomlinson must pick a new worthy foundation on short notice.
👑 caught up in your love affair by @disgruntledkittenface
(NR, 8k, royal au, Prince Harry, modern royalty, based on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, established relationship, engagement, interview, proposal, fluff, romance, no smut)
Prince Harry announces his engagement to Louis Tomlinson in an interview with longtime friend and BBC host Nick Grimshaw.
👑 Your secret's safe with me by lightswoodmagic / @lightwoodsmagic
(M, 7k, friends to lovers, group chat, famous Zayn, secrets, pining, shy Harry, fluff)
when Louis' favourite singer comes back and announces he's performing again, him and the rest of his group chat decide to go.
👑 i know i've grown (but i can't wait to go home) by LiveLaughLoveLarry / @loveislarryislove
(T, 7k, royal au, time travel, historical, humor, songfic, assassination attempt, castle, Prince Harry)
When Louis falls down a hill behind an old castle, he wakes up and finds the castle new and full of life. It's confusing to say the least.
👑 A Silver Lining In A Storm (You Were Lightning, I Was Born) by @fallinglikethis
(E, 7k, royal au, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, arranged marriage, Prince Louis, Prince Harry, historical, mpreg, nongraphic violence, murder, minor character death, hurt/comfort, angst, awkwardness)
Omega Prince Harry had always known that he was going to have an arranged marriage.
👑 my crown is in my heart by carissima
(M, 30k, Liam/Harry, royal au, historical, medieval, minor character death, Prince Harry, knight Liam, mpreg)
After several attempts on the royal family’s lives, a knight’s tournament is held to find Prince Harry’s future husband to rule beside him when he becomes king.
👑 oh what a shame that you came here with someone by darlingjustdont
(T, 14k, Louis/Liam, royal au, modern royalty, Prince Louis, Prince Liam, arranged marriage, fluff, no smut)
Arranged marriages are traditional, but that doesn't make Louis happy about the fact that he's engaged. In 2015.
👑 darling just dive right in by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed
(T, 5k, Zayn/Louis, royal au, royal Zayn, exes to lovers, childhood sweethearts, arranged marriage, pining, angst with a happy ending)
Louis can’t think of a worse place to be than at the Malik estate, attending his ex boyfriend's wedding.
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