There is also information about Tilde Cohen’s family. The author includes photographs of Princess Alice - with additional surprises. She was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria, the mother of Prince Phillip (husband of Queen Elizabeth), grandmother to Prince Charles, and great grandmother of Princes William and Harry. Make sure you read the fascinating backmatter about Princess Alice’s life at the end of the book. When the stakes get high and two Nazi soldiers pound on the door and ask the princess if she’s hiding Jews, Princess Alice uses her deafness to trick the soldiers and make them think she’s not smart and can’t understand them. Everyday the princess leaves to help feed the poor and visit the sick. Through Tilde we learn that the princess can read lips in three different languages, but keeps it a secret. Every afternoon Princess Alice has tea with them and they talk about happy times in Greece before the Nazis invade. Tilde and her mother are given a two-room apartment with a small kitchen. The narration is quite wordy, but it fits the period of the story beautifully. Princess Alice’s story is narrated by Tilde Cohen. The illustrations are stunning and perfectly match the mood of the story. Princess Alice’s story is engaging and will encourage readers to wonder if they had the courage to risk their lives to save someone. They did what they knew was morally right in their hearts with little thought of the consequences. I love true stories about women who were heroes during the war, without even realizing it. Will she risk her own life to save theirs? When they arrive unannounced, on Princess Alice’s doorstep and beg her to hide them, the princess’s kindness is put to the test. On the run, they must find a safe place to hide. With the arrival of the Nazis, all the Jews living in Greece are in danger, including young Tilde Cohen and her mother. Born deaf, she knows what it is like to be discriminated against. Princess Alice is kind and accepting of different types of people. In 1943, the Second World War is raging, and the Nazi’s have taken control of most of Europe - including Athens, where Princess Alice of Greece lives. When she was young her family discovered that she was deaf. Her full name was Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Marie, but she was called Princess Alice. Opening: There once was a princess who lived in Greece. Themes: Princess Alice of Greece, Deaf, WW II, Jewish Girl, Nazis, Compassion, Bravery Magination Press, Historical Fiction, Sep.
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