As many of us pack our bags for our holidays, we scrabble around to find the perfect read. We still like to take a physical book as well as an e-reader as it doesn’t suffer in the sun, can withstand a few splashes, and if it gets dropped in the pool, it isn’t a disaster. This year, we thought we’d create a top five list matching books to a location – rather like putting a wine with a meal. We’ve picked five locations and some books to pair with it.

In this week where Oxford (along with the rest of the UK and the Commonwealth) celebrates the extraordinary long reign of Elizabeth II, I thought it would be fun to pick out the top ten royals to appear in fantasy.

It all begins with an idea.