one eee Christine Levite and Julie Moline What is it like to be a real-life prin- cess? Princesses takes you into the pri- vate lives of eleven modern-day princesses. Some of the princesses profiled are married with children; others are still in school. Some were born princesses; others have mar- ried into royal families. Their per- sonalities differ, but all these girls and women have one thing in com- mon—their title. And they each must face the difficult situation of being in the spotlight and having a personal life at the same time. What is the average day in the life of a princess like? What are the benefits and sacrifices of being a princess? Is being a princess any- thing like it was in earlier times? How are princesses different from other women? Do they wish they could be like everyone else? Can they marry someone besides a prince? What do they do with their time? How do they feel about all the attention they are given—and the lack of privacy? Are their dreams and fears the same as everyone else’s? Princesses addresses all these ques- tions by Ine at the lives of women like 1 s, Stephanie of (continues. Yep)BY CHRISTINE LEVITE AND JULIE MOLINE FRANKLIN WATTS NEW YORK * LONDON * TORONTO * SYDNEY 1989Photographs are courtesy of: Penguin Photo: p. rox; UP Bettmann: pp. 102, 11, 13, 4,123,126, 130, 131,139, 1, 1495 ‘Gamma/Liaison: pp. 103 (Photo Reporters), 106 (Gin: Tor (Gilbere Toute) tof, 1a (F. Apesteguy), 12 (Shelley Spooner), 133 (G. de Keerle/Spoonet Pictures), 134 and 135 (Mlichad Soulsby/Spooner), 130 (Desmond O'Neil Spooner): Pictorial Parade: pp. 104 (Imapress), 105 (AGIP), 109 (D.R.),, Ho (AGIP/Robert Cohn), 11, 16, 17; The Norwegian Infor: mation Service in the U. 1 i, Powerpop f 120, 121, 122 (N.T.B./Bjomn Sigurdson), 144 (Werner Baum 4s (Doug Vann); Information Department, Embassy of Spain: p. 142; Pictorial Parade: pp. 124 (Popperfoto), 135 Tim Borer, 7,128, 29 (Cental Press, 17 (Independent tvsion Neva) 18) 140) 1 (London Dally Express), 147, 148 (Darlene Hammond); Sygma: p. 146 (H. Newton). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Levite, Christine Princesses / by Christine Levite and Julie Moline Bibliogeapn Inclcks index. Summary: Brief biographies of eleven modem princeses, one from Africa, one from Iran, and nine from western Europe rae ae ie id Bi hy—Ju ile lit 1. Burope Princes and princesses—Biography—Juvenile literature. s Price og pr nciiaeaenc a ae cseey T Moline, Julie. TL "Tie iors. 148 198 940'.0992—dc20 fa) 85895 cir Ac Copyright © 1989 by Christine Levite and Julie Moline rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 654321Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco with baby Princess Caroline in one of her first official photographs * 101 *Caroline, nearly three years old, with her mother, the former movie star, Grace Kelly * 102 *Stephanie in 1965 # 103 *Monaco’s Royal family in 1967. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace with Caroline (standing left), Albert (at right), and Stephanie (center, in Princess Grace’s arms). * 104Left to right: Princess Caroline with her father, little Stephanie, Albert, and her mother (wearing hat), at the Monaco Dog Show in May 1960.Ten-year-old Princess Stephanie celebrating Monaco’s centennial in 1975 * 106 *In 1979, Princess Caroline led a parade of hundreds of kids during Children’s Year in Monaco. #107 *Princess Caroline at he mother’s funeral in September 1982 * 108 *Princesses Caroline and Stephanie (left to right, both holding bouquets) accompany Prince Albert (behind Stephanie) and Prince Rainier (far right) to a Monaco gala in 1983. * 109 *Princess Caroline’s husband, Stefano Casiraghi, holds their daughter, Charlotte, as Caroline, holding baby Pierre, listens attentively to her daughter. The couple’s first son, Andrea, is at right. #110 *Princess Stephanie performs at a music festival in Cannes, France, in 1987. * 111 *Princess Stephanie at Monaco’s annual Red Cross Ball #112 *Princess Caroline in 1988 * 113 *(contry “Sone flap) Monaco and Prinééss "Diana. What is most important to understand is this: there is more to being a prin- cess than beautiful clothes, expen- sive jewelry, fast cars, and vast castles. Amidst the privileges of being a princess lies the respon- sibility of representing an entire na- tion. As times change, princesses play a more modern role—Sarah, better known as Fergie, has her own career in publishing, Princess Yasmin leads the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, and Princess Elizabeth of Toro is Uganda’s Am- bassador to the United States. Their lives are full and fascinating, but each princess has a style and char- acter all her own. By learning about these modern- day princesses, you'll discover that there is more to these women than the fairy-tale stereotype. As Ms. Levite and Ms. Moline conclude, “A Princess is not a stiff, make-believe character. She is, rather, more capa- ble than her ancestors could ever imagine. What’s more, she is quite real and ordinary in trying to cope with a life filled with duties, prob- lems, fun, heartaches, accomplish- ments, and love.” FRANKLIN WATTS, INC. 387 PARK AVE’YUE SOUTH NEW YOP NY 10016 Jacker toni Werner Cover pl 9 of Gamma-Liaison