Lilian of Sweden Archives - History of Royal Women

Love against all odds – The miner’s daughter who became Princess of Sweden

November 16, 2017 Moniek Bloks 3

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]

Royal Love Stories by Gill Paul Book Review

February 3, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

I recently received this book, Royal Love Stories, by Gill Paul from Ivy Press. It has the amazing Princess Grace of Monaco on the cover, so I was quite excited. The book talks about 14 love stories, some recent and some not so recent. From history it mentions Peter I of Portugal & Inez de [read more]