Mária Royová

Mária Royová (26 November 1858 – 25 February 1924) was a Slovak Protestant activist, charity worker and songwriter.[http://www.staratura.sk/item/maria-royova/ Staratura official website (Slovak)]. Accessed 13 October 2013

She and her sister Kristína Royová founded the Blue Cross Organization and diaconal centre in Stará Turá.* {{Citation

| last = Slezáčková

| first = Jarmila

| title = Život a dielo sestier Márie a Kristíny Royových

| place= Stará Turá

| publisher = Evanjelický a.v.cirkevný zbor

| year = 1991

}}