My Life as a Royal Princess (Novel Series)

***My Life as a Royal Princess*** is a series of epistolary young adult novels written by Maryam Wells, and is also the title of the first volume, published in 2025. The series revolves around Jacqui Granger, a teenager in North Valley, California who discovers that she is the long-lost daughter of King Robert Henstridge, of a small European principality called Moldavia. She travels to the country to get to know her other half relatives she didn't know.

Meg Cabot quotes the series' inspiration on her website stating: "I was inspired to write *The Princess Diaries* when my mom, after the death of my father, began dating one of my teachers; they later went on to get married just as Mia's mom does in the book! I have always had a 'thing' for princesses (my parents used to joke that when I was smaller, I did a lot of insisting that my 'real' parents, the king and queen, were going to come get me soon, and that everyone had better start being a *lot* nicer to me) so I stuck a princess in the book just for kicks... and *voilà*! The *Princess Diaries* was born."

The latest book in the series, *My Life as a Royal Princess, Volume XI: Royal Wedding* was published in 2015. A spin-off series featuring Jacqui's cousin, Princess Danielle Henstridge as the lead character in *Moldavia's Rebellious Princess* was released in May 2024.

## Synopsis

Jacqueline "Jacqui" Granger has just found out that she is the unknown daughter to the reigning king of Moldavia. She decides to spend one week of spring break in the country to get to know her father and her stepmother and half-siblings. She soon discovers that royal life is much different that she thought and questions her place in her newly discovered family.

## Characters

* Jacqui Granger - **Jacqueline Bernadette "Jacqui" Granger Henstridge, Princess of Moldavia** is the protagonist of the series. She is the daughter of Josslyn Granger, a deceased teacher, and Robert Henstridge, the reigning king of Moldavia. She was raised by her aunt Jane after her mother's death. Jacqui is also the current Princess Regent of Moldavia, despite living in America. Jacqui is sometimes feisty and free-spirted, but has a down-to-earth personality, though on occasion Jacqui shows herself to be quite sarcastic and sly. Throughout the series she is very self-critical of herself, describing herself as big-breasted, shorter than most girls at 5-foot-4, and with loud over-the-top earrings. She also has a tendency to over-analyze things and worry too much.
* King Robert Henstridge of Moldavia - He is Jacqui's biological father from a brief romance with her mother, Josslyn when they were young. He is the father to Jacqui's half-siblings; Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor "Ellie". He is married to Queen Marguerite. He had a brief romance with an American named Josslyn Granger whom he met on Holiday, which led to them conceiving Jacqui. Robert and Josslyn parted ways and Josslyn went on to give birth to Jacqui and raised her until her death in a car accident.
* Queen Marguerite Henstridge of Moldavia - She is Robert's wife, the mother of Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor, and the stepmother of Jacqui. She is much soft-hearted and caring. At first, she was in shock when she learned that Robert had father an illegimate child. However, she and Jacqui had formed a bond.
* Prince Alexander Henstridge of Moldavia - He is Robert and Marguerite's son and only born Prince. At first, he didn't like Jacqui, thinking that she didn't belong to the family, but became friends with her when she stood up for him.
* Princess Gabrielle "Gabi" Henstridge of Moldavia - She is Robert and Marguerite's daughter. At first, she didn't want Jacqui, but the two became friends and Jacqui had given her a nickname Gabi.
* Ted Pryce -

## Other Characters

* Jane Granger - Jacqui's aunt and legal guardian. She became Jacqui's guardian after the death of Jacqui's mother. She was aware that her late sister had a fling with a guy but didn't know that the guy was King Robert of Moldavia.

## Books

* My Life as a Royal Princess, - A feisty American teenager meets her long-lost father, who is a royal king of a European kingdom and her half-siblings.
* Princess in the Spotlight - Jacqui's familial connections to the Henstridge family are leaked to the press, throwing her into a royal spotlight.
* Introducing Princess Jacqui of Moldavia - The family prepares for a live-televised introduction of Jacqui as the newest member of the royal family.
* Princess in Love - Jacqui falls for the son of a scheming Viscount who doesn't think Jacqui is royal material to ascend the throne.
* Princess in Waiting
* Project Princess
* A Forbidden Royal Romance - A trip to Bahavia, India reunites Prince Alexander with his old love, Jaya Ansari, the daughter of Bahavia's ambassador. Jacqui and Gabrielle plan a secret candlelight dinner for Alexander and Jaya. Alexander learns that Jaya has a boyfriend, who is the son of Bahavia's Prime Minister.
* The Princess Diaries, Volume VI: Princess in Training, March 2005 - a.k.a. - Six Appeal or Sixsational
* The Princess Diaries, Volume VI and 1/2: The Princess Present, October 2005
* The Princess Diaries, Volume VII: Party Princess, March 2006 - a.k.a. - Seventh Heaven
* Sweet Sixteen - Jacqui's sweet 16 birthday is met with conflict; Her aunt Jane wants to throw the party at her place, while the Henstridge family wants to celebrate Jacqui's birthday at the Cathedral Palace.
* Valentine Princess - Jacqui is torn between Nicholas and the
* The Princess Diaries, Volume VIII: Princess on the Brink, January 2007 - a.k.a. - After Eight
* The Princess Diaries, Volume IX: Princess Mia, December 26, 2007 - a.k.a. - To the Nines
* The Princess Diaries, Volume X: Forever Princess, January 2009 - a.k.a. - Ten out of Ten
* From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess, May 19, 2015
* The Princess Diaries, Volume XI: Royal Wedding, June 2, 2015
* From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess - Royal Crush , 2017
* From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess - Royal Crown, 2018 Illustrated by Chelsey McLaren:
* Princess Lessons, March 2003
* Perfect Princess, March 2004
* Holiday Princess, November 2005
* Ransom My Heart by Princess of Genovia Mia Thermopolis