Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile; Egypt, 57 B.C.

While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, twelve-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day.

Lady of Ch'iao Kuo, Warrior of the South; Southern China, A.D. 531

In 531 A.D., a fifteen-year-old princess of the Hsien tribe in southern China keeps a diary which describes her role as liaison between her own people and the local Chinese colonists, in times of both peace and war.

Sondok:  Princess of the Moon and Stars; Korea, A.D. 595

In a series of messages placed in her grandmother's ancestral jar, a seventh century princess and future ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla vents her frustration at not being permitted to study astronomy because she is a girl.

Eleanor:  Crown Jewel of Aquitane; France, 1136

The diary of Eleanor , first daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, from 1136 until 1137, when at age fifteen she becomes queen of France. Includes historical notes on her later life.

Isabel, Jewel of Castilla; Spain, 1466

While waiting anxiously for others to choose a husband for her, Isabella, the future Queen of Spain , keeps a diary account of her life as a member of the royal family.

Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor; England, 1544

In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth , the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.

Mary Queen of Scots:  Queen Without a Country; France, 1553

Mary , the young Scottish queen , is sent a diary from her mother in which she records her experiences living at the court of France's King Henry II as she awaits her marriage to Henry's son, Francis.

Nzingha, Warrior Queen of Matamba; Angola, Africa 1595

Presents the diary of thirteen-year-old Nzingha , a sixteenth-century West African princess who loves to hunt and hopes to lead her kingdom one day against the invasion of the Portuguese slave traders.

Jahanara:  Princess of Princesses; India, 1627

Beginning in 1627, Princess Jahanara , first daughter of Shah Jahan of India 's Mogul Dynasty, writes in her diary about political intrigues, weddings, battles, and other experiences of her life. Includes historical notes on Jahanara 's later life and on the Mogul Empire.

Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles; Austria-France, 1769

In 1769, thirteen-year-old Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, daughter of Empress Maria Theresa, begins a journal chronicling her life at the Austrian court and her preparations for her future role as queen of France.

Victoria, May Blossom of Britannia; England, 1829

In 1829, nine-year-old Victoria begins a journal chronicling her life as an English princess. Includes information on the reign, marriage, and family life of Queen Victoria and English civilization during that period.

Elisabeth of Austria:  The Princess Bride; 1853

The diary of Princess Elisabeth , written in 1853-1854, describing her engagement and marriage to her cousin Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria . Includes historical notes concerning her life as Empress.

Kaiulani, the People's Princess; Hawaii, 1889

Follows the life of Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn from 1889 to 1893 as she studies to be a better princess , even as Hawaii's monarchy, and her throne, are being undermined by American businessmen.

Anastasia, the Last Grand Duchess; Russia, 1914

A novel in diary form in which the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II describes the privileged life her family led up until the time of World War I and the tragic events that befell them.