Princesses on the Wards: Royal Women in Nursing Through Wars and Revolutions

The first study of Queens and Princesses in wartime nursing – from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II

Queens and princesses have always shown care and compassion, but many went much further. They were not afraid to roll up their sleeves, work in wards or help in field hospitals and operating theaters, despite their sheltered upbringings. Through wars and revolutions across Europe, their experiences were similar to those of thousands of other nurses, but this is the first time that their i...