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Cadbury, Deborah.
Subjects
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Family
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 19th century
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Cadbury, Deborah.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Family
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 19th century
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Queen
Victoria
's
matchmaking
: the
royal
marriages
that
shaped
Europe
/ Deborah Cadbury
by
Cadbury, Deborah.
PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, 2017.
Call #:
941.081 C121q
Subjects
Victoria
,
Queen
of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Victoria
,
Queen
of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Family
Marriages
of royalty and nobility --
Europe
-- History -- 19th century
Marriages
of royalty and nobility --
Europe
-- History -- 20th century
Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781610398466 (hc.)
Edition:
First US edition
Description:
382 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-369) and index
Contents:
Part one: Vain the ambition of kings 1887-1891 -- Prologue -- "A good sensible wife" -- Vicky and Frederick -- Ella and Sergei -- Alix and Eddy -- Eddy and Hélène -- Eddy and May -- Part two: The high summer of royalty 1892-1901 -- George and Missy -- Missy and Ferdinand -- George and May -- Nicholas and Alix -- Ena and Alfonso -- The fall
Summary:
"An exploration of the role in which
Queen
Victoria
exerted the most international power and influence: as a
matchmaking
grandmother. As her reign approached its sixth decade,
Queen
Victoria
's grandchildren numbered over thirty, and to maintain and increase British
royal
power, she was determined to maneuver them into a series of dynastic
marriages
with the
royal
houses of
Europe
. Yet for all their apparent obedience, her grandchildren often had plans of their own, fueled by strong wills and romantic hearts.
Victoria
's
matchmaking
plans were further complicated by the tumultuous international upheavals of the time: revolution and war were in the air, and kings and queens, princes and princesses were vulnerable targets. A journey through the glittering, decadent palaces of
Europe
from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions. An intimate portrait of a
royal
family and an examination of the conflict caused by the
marriages
the
Queen
arranged. At the heart of it all is
Victoria
herself: doting grandmother one moment, determined
Queen
Empress the next. Deborah Cadbury is a documentary producer for the BBC. Her books include Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, The Feminization of Nature, The Dinosaur Hunters, The Lost King of France, Space Race, and Chocolate Wars."--Provided by publisher.
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