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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     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.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Cadbury, Deborah.       by title:      Queen Victoria's mat...       by call number:      941.081 C121q     Search the Web     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.       MARC Display

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. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 941.081 C121q Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 941.081 C121q Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Home Delivery - HN Adult Nonfiction 941.081 C121q Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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