In a novel where ancient traditions conflict with reality and the pressures of modern life a young European princess proves that simplicity courage and dignity win the day and forever alter her worldIn blue jeans and a pullover Princess Christianna is a young woman of her times born in Europe educated in America worried about the future of the world she lives in responsible beyond her years Christianna is the only daughter of the Reigning Prince of a European nation that takes its royalty seriouslyndashand her father has ironclad plans for Christiannarsquos life a burden that is almost unbearableNow after four years at Berkeley life in her fatherrsquos palace cannot distract Christianna from what she sees outside the kingdomndashthe suffering of children the ravages of terrorism and disease Determined to make a difference in the world she persuades His Royal Highness her father to let her volunteer for the Red Cross in East Africa And for Christianna a journey of discovery change and awakening beginsUnder a searing East African sun Christianna plunges into the dusty bustling life of an international relief camp finding a passion and a calling among the brave doctors and volunteers Finally free from the scrutiny of her royal life Christianna struggles to keep her identity a secret from her new friends and coworkersndasheven from Parker Williams the young doctor from Doctors Without Borders who works alongside Christianna and shares her dedication to healing But as violence approaches and invades the camp and the pressures of her royal life beckon her home Christiannarsquos struggle for freedom takes an extraordinary turn By a simple twist of fate in one shocking moment Christiannarsquos life is changed foreverndashin ways she never could have foreseenFrom the splendor of a princersquos palace to the chaos of war-torn nations Danielle Steel takes us into fascinating new worlds Filled with unforgettable images and a remarkable cast of characters HRH is a novel of the conflict between old and new worlds responsibility versus freedom and duty versus loveFrom the Hardcover edition.
