Historical Trauma for Princesses
Inspired by Clubby's wonderful list, Historical Trauma for Children. Because life is hard for royals too.
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created by sailorsoftgirl
last updated July, 2026
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omg i loved the Royal Diaries as a kid! i read nearly all of them :')
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Same! Such a fun throwback!
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Adding this in for anyone who decides to tackle this series.
Publication Order
- Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
- Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.
- Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466
- Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France 1769
- Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
- Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595
- Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889
- Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, 531 A.D.
- Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829
- Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France, 1553
- Sŏndŏk: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, 595 A.D.
- Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627
- Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136
- Elisabeth: The Princess Bride, Austria-Hungary, 1853
- Kristina: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638
- Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts-Rhode Island, 1653
- Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749
- Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858
- Anacaona: Golden Flower, Haiti, 1490
- Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743
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Chronological Order
- Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.
- Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, 531 A.D.
- Sŏndŏk: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, 595 A.D.
- Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749
- Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136
- Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466
- Anacaona: Golden Flower, Haiti, 1490
- Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
- Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France, 1553
- Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595
- Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627
- Kristina: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638
- Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts-Rhode Island, 1653
- Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743
- Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France 1769
- Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829
- Elisabeth: The Princess Bride, Austria-Hungary, 1853
- Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858
- Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889
- Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
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Why was I reading the Babysitter Club as a kid when I could've been reading this?? 😭
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omg i for sure have to make my way through this list now lol
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Do it! They're such a wild ride
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Wow! I had forgotten these existed. Loved them as a kid
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