Every girl dreams about being a princess-- but these women actually are! This book explores everything it means to be royal. Learn about princesses from the past and present and from all over the world! See photos of the princesses and learn all about their crowning achievements, royal families, and official princess duties. What do princesses wear in different parts of the world? Do they all wear crowns?

Real royals -- Royal talk -- Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt -- Theodora, Empress of the Byzantine Empire -- Mary Tudor, Princess of England -- Elizabeth Tudor, Princess of England -- Royal weddings -- Marie Antoinette, Princess of Hapsburg -- Victoria, Princess of England -- Sarah Forbes Bonetta, African princess -- Royal pets -- Victoria Ka'iulani, Princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii -- Anastasia Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess -- Elizabeth II, Princess of the United Kingdom -- Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco -- Not-so-royal duties -- Ubolratana Rajakanya, Princess of Thailand -- Diana, Princess of Wales -- Masako, Princess of Japan -- Rania, Princess of Jordan -- Fashion queens -- Victoria, Princess of Sweden -- Keisha Omilana, Princess of Nigeria -- Kate, Duchess of Cambridge -- Theodora, Princess of Greece and Denmark -- Royal hairdos -- Ameerah Al-Tawell, Princess of Saudi Arabia -- Sikhanyiso, Princess of Swaziland -- Sirivannavari, Princess of Thailand -- Beatrice and Eugenie, Princesses of York -- Prince Charming.