Secret Lives of Royal Women

The appeal of royal families is undeniable... In this timely and eye-opening volume, the author explores the privileged personal lives, struggles, and accomplishments of those who have served on the throne while also deeply humanizing them in the process. Readers will value the focus on a few lesser-known figures throughout history and gain an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at more familiar and beloved royals. Publishers Weekly As an amateur history buff, enigmatic royals have always fascinated me. Wagman-Gellers latest collection satiated my curiosity. The Secret Lives of Royal Women offers deep insight into those who were power players in the worlds past. Im even adding some of them to my personal list of sheroes and anti-sheroes! Becca Anderson, author of The Book of Awesome Women

Marlene Wagman-Geller is the author of several phenomenal books, including Fabulous Female Firsts, Women Who Launch, Once Again to Zelda, Behind Every Great Man, Still I Rise, Great Second Acts, and Women of Means. Her books have been reviewed by The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and The Washington Post. Wagman-Geller received her BA from York University and her teaching credentials from the University of Toronto and San Diego State University. She currently teaches high school English in National City, California, and lives with her family-along with cat Moe and dog Harley-in San Diego. Ben Cassel taught high school in National City, San Diego, California, for thirty-six years, which included working with persons with disabilities, terminally ill students, pregnant teens and teen mothers, as well as juvenile offenders. While serving in the US Air Force, Mr. Cassel graduated from Eastern Washington University with a degree in English Grammar and Literature. He was the 2012 Teacher of the Year for the Sweetwater High School District and received many other accolades during his tenure as an educator, including the Csar Chvez "Si Se Puede" Human Rights Award from the California Teachers Association, the Bravissimo Choice Award for Outstanding Theatre Director from the San Diego Theatre Educators Alliance, the National City Centurion Award, and the CTA San Diego County Service Center Council Who Award. Now retired, Mr. Cassel lives in Yucca Valley, California.

Chapter 1: Queen Anne Boleyn Chapter 2: Queen Elizabeth I Chapter 3: Lady Jane Grey Chapter 4: Mary, Queen of Scots Chapter 5: Empress Catherine the Great Chapter 6: Queen Marie Antoinette Chapter 7: Empress Josephine Chapter 8: Queen Victoria Chapter 9: Empress Elisabeth Sisi Chapter 10: Queen Liliuokalani Chapter 11: Tsarina Alexandra Chapter 12: Queen Marie of Romania Chapter 13: Princess Alice of Battenberg Chapter 14: Wallis Simpson, The Duchess of Windsor Chapter 15: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Chapter 16: Empress Nagako Chapter 17: Queen Marie-Jos Chapter 18: Queen Geraldine Apponyi de Nagy Chapter 19: Maharani Gayatri Devi Chapter 20: Her Serene Highness Ashraf Pahlavi Chapter 21: Cayetana de Silva, The Duchess of Alba Chapter 22: Queen Elizabeth II Chapter 23: Princess Grace Kelly Chapter 24: Princess Margaret Chapter 25: Queen Narriman Chapter 26: Princess Jelisaveta Chapter 27: Gyalmo Hope Chapter 28: Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall Chapter 29: Queen Noor Chapter 30: Sarah, The Duchess of York Chapter 31: Princess Diana Chapter 32: Princess Leila Chapter 33: Princess Haya Chapter 34: Princess Charlene Chapter 35: Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex Chapter 36: Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge