"Born deaf, Princess Alice of Greece knows what it is like to face discrimination. With the arrival of the Nazis, all the Jews living in Greece are in danger. Tilda Cohen and her mother must find a safe place to hide. When they arrive, unannounced, on Princess Alice's doorstep and beg her to hide them, the princess's kindness is put to the test. Will she risk her own life to save theirs? This title includes a special section about Princess Alice, with photographs. A real-life hero, Alice was the mother of the United Kingdom's Prince Philip, the grandmother of Prince Charles, and the great-grandmother of Princes William and Harry." From publisher.