
Lilian of Sweden
Love against all odds – The miner’s daughter who became Princess of Sweden
This article was written by Sophie Strid. Lillian May Davies was born on 30 August 1915 in Wales, to miner William Davis and his wife, Gladys. She grew up in the slums of Swansea with her mother, after her father had abandoned the family. In 1931, 16-year-old Lillian moved to London with hopes of a [read more]