Prisoner of Zenda country (9)

I believe the answer is:

ruritania

(Other definitions for ruritania that I've seen before include "Fictional land of romance" , "Fictional central European kingdom" , "Fictitious small kingdom" , "Hope country" , "romantic spot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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