The objectives of this research were to analyze pertinent literary components and to examine the relationships between Shan royal ladies and their socio-cultural and political contexts in three narratives by contemporary women writers. These narratives included: ‘Twilight over Burma: My life as a Shan Princess’by Inge Sargent (1994); ‘The White Umbrella’by Patricia Elliot (1999); and ‘My Vanished World: The True Story of a Shan Princess’by Nel Adam (2000). The study findings revealed that the three authors came from different backgrounds, namely: a real Shan lady, a lady who became a queen in the Shan State, and a Western lady. However, their important shared purposeswere to present violence due to political onslaught, to elaborate on the causes for the collapse of the Shan society and finally to demand justice for the Shan. These narratives were written after the authors were in exile, narrating their experiences from the perspectives of true victims in the history. Real-life experiences were narrated to highlight their racial origin that reflected the roles of Shan royal ladies. It was found that their roles in both public and private spheres were inseparable. For instance, their marriage had political implications or kitchen preparations at the level of state visits were meant for a stronger relationship between townships or countries. Their roles had changed however after the Shan State was placed under British colonization. Schools were constructed for education of princes and princesses, enabling them to have real education and to express their opinions with more authority in both public and private spheres. In their private sphere, they were able to object to and negotiate for what they disagreed. Furthermore, in their private sphere, they had more social roles, including:in public health and educational development, and in politics as authors of their autobiographies and as leaders demanding freedom for the Shan State. These narratives are means to publicize knowledge about the Shan’s history and the roles of Shan’s women which could be beneficial to academia and the society.