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Author : Hannah Pakula
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9781842125571
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)
Download or read book An Uncommon Woman written by Hannah Pakula and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2005-05-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hannah Pakula
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684842165
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)
Download or read book An Uncommon Woman written by Hannah Pakula and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997-11-13 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of Prussian Crown Princess Vicky, Queen Victoria's eldest daughter who married Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia and who gave birth to Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Author : Tom Quinn
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785907212
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)
Download or read book Scandals of the Royal Palaces written by Tom Quinn and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Orwell once said that the British love a really good murder. He might have added that the only thing the British love more than a good murder is a really good scandal, and best of all are the sexual and political scandals that take place behind the gilded doors of Britain's royal palaces. From Edward II's intimate relationship with Piers Gaveston to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's dramatic exit from the royal family, the royal residences have seen it all. This glorious romp of a book contains new information on well-known and not-so-well-known scandals, including those that have only recently been revealed through the release of previously secret official papers. Exploring surviving palaces such as Kensington as well as long‐vanished residences including Whitehall, Scandals of the Royal Palaces is the first in-depth look at the bad behaviour of not just the royals themselves but also palace officials, courtiers, household servants and hangers‐on. Delving into the bitter hatreds that generations of King Georges nursed for their eldest sons, Queen Victoria's opium‐fuelled rages and Edward VII's near-miss perjury conviction, royal expert Tom Quinn reveals that scandal and the royal family have always been bedfellows. And if the behaviour of today's royals is anything to go by, the glittering palaces will continue to house intriguing, embarrassing and outrageous scandals for centuries to come.
Author : Jerrold M. Packard
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429964901
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)
Download or read book Victoria's Daughters written by Jerrold M. Packard and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 1999-12-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of five women who shared one of the most extraordinary and privileged sisterhoods of all time. Vicky, Alice, Helena, and Beatrice were historically unique sisters, born to a sovereign who ruled over a quarter of the earth's people and who gave her name to an era: Queen Victoria. Two of these princesses would themselves produce children of immense consequence. All five would curiously come to share many of the social restrictions and familial machinations borne by nineteenth-century women of less-exulted class. Victoria and Albert's precocious firstborn child, Vicky, wed a Prussian prince in a political match her high-minded father hoped would bring about a more liberal Anglo-German order. That vision met with disaster when Vicky's son Wilhelm-- to be known as Kaiser Wilhelm-- turned against both England and his mother, keeping her out of the public eye for the rest of her life. Gentle, quiet Alice had a happier marriage, one that produced Alexandra, later to become Tsarina of Russia, and yet another Victoria, whose union with a Battenberg prince was to found the present Mountbatten clan. However, she suffered from melancholia and died at age thirty-five of what appears to have been a deliberate, grief-fueled exposure to the diphtheria germs that had carried away her youngest daughter. Middle child Helena struggled against obesity and drug addition but was to have lasting effect as Albert's literary executor. By contrast, her glittering and at times scandalous sister Louise, the most beautiful of the five siblings, escaped the claustrophobic stodginess of the European royal courts by marrying a handsome Scottish commoner, who became governor general of Canada, and eventually settled into artistic salon life as a respected sculptor. And as the baby of the royal brood of nine, rebelling only briefly to forge a short-lived marriage, Beatrice lived under the thumb of her mother as a kind of personal secretary until the queen's death. Principally researched at the houses and palaces of its five subjects in London, Scotland, Berlin, Darmstadt, and Ottawa-- and entertainingly written by an experienced biographer whose last book concerned Victoria's final days-- Victoria's Daughters closely examines a generation of royal women who were dominated by their mother, married off as much for political advantage as for love, and finally passed over entirely with the accession of their n0 brother Bertie to the throne. Packard provides valuable insights into their complex, oft-tragic lives as daughters of their time.
Author : Matthew Dennison
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789543916
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Last Princess written by Matthew Dennison and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, later Princess Henry of Battenberg, was the last-born – in 1866 – of Victoria and Albert's children, and she would outlive all of her siblings to die as recently as 1944. Her childhood coincided with her mother's extended period of mourning for her prematurely deceased husband, a circumstance which may have contributed to Victoria's determination to keep her youngest daughter as close to her as possible. She would eventually marry Prince Henry of Battenberg in 1885, but only after overcoming her mother's opposition to their union. Beatrice remained Queen Victoria's favourite among her five daughters, and became her mother's constant companion and later her literary executor, spending the years that followed Victoria's death in 1901 editing her mother's journals and voluminous correspondence. Matthew Dennison's elegantly written biography restores Beatrice to her rightful place as a key figure in the history of the Victorian age, and paints a touching and revealing portrait of the life and family of Britain's second-longest-reigning monarch.
Author : Hannah Pakula
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857998535
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)
Download or read book An Uncommon Woman written by Hannah Pakula and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN UNCOMMON WOMAN is an entralling biography of Pricess Vick - the Empress Fredrickof Germany. It is also an epic story of wars and revolutions, and the rise and fall of raoyal families, and the creation of modern Germany.
Author : Christian Acevedo
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)
Download or read book Vicky, Dear written by Christian Acevedo and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-06-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a young age, the destiny of Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederick, seemed preordained, but her journey exceeded all expectations. From her birth as the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, she quickly emerged as a figure of intelligence, grace, and determination. As she grew into adulthood, Victoria's unique blend of charisma and intellect drew the attention of royalty and statesmen alike. Yet, her life was far from ordinary. Victoria's remarkable path intertwined with a rapidly changing Europe. With a marriage to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, she became the Empress of Germany, navigating the treacherous waters of politics and diplomacy. Victoria sought to transform Prussia into a more liberal and democratic nation, which placed her in a controversial position in the court of her adopted land, often at loggerheads with the conservative forces, most especially with Prussia's Iron Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. But Victoria's life was not without personal struggles. As she witnessed the rise and fall of empires, she experienced heartbreak and loss. The deep love she shared with her husband Frederick, the Crown Prince, was tragically cut short, leaving her to navigate the turbulent waters of grief and loneliness. Undeterred, she emerged as a beacon of strength and resilience, devoting herself to fulfilling her husband's vision of a modern and progressive Germany. This insightful short biography unveils the complexities of Victoria's relationships, her unwavering devotion to her family, and her enduring impact on European history. The author paints a captivating portrait of a woman who defied convention, shattered barriers, and left an indelible mark on the world. From the opulent halls of royalty to the corridors of power, embark on an epic journey as you discover the captivating story of Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederick, and experience a remarkable era through her eyes. About the author: Christian [George] Acevedo has been an avid royal follower since his early college years. A librarian by day and a writer at night, he is the man behind the well-followed blog, Royal Splendour. You can read his work at http: //royal-splendor.blogspot.com.
Author : Lucinda Hawksley
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466863900
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)
Download or read book Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter written by Lucinda Hawksley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumor and gossip than hard facts? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story has been shielded for years from public view. Louise was a sculptor and painter, friend to the Pre-Raphaelites and a keen member of the Aesthetic movement. The most feisty of the Victorian princesses, she kicked against her mother's controlling nature and remained fiercely loyal to her brothers-especially the sickly Leopold and the much-maligned Bertie. She sought out other unconventional women, including Josephine Butler and George Eliot, and campaigned for education and health reform and for the rights of women. She battled with her indomitable mother for permission to practice the "masculine" art of sculpture and go to art college-and in doing so became the first British princess to attend a public school. The rumors of Louise's colorful love life persist even today, with hints of love affairs dating as far back as her teenage years, and notable scandals included entanglements with her sculpting tutor Joseph Edgar Boehm and possibly even her sister Princess Beatrice's handsome husband, Liko. True to rebellious form, she refused all royal suitors and became the first member of the royal family, since the sixteenth century, to marry a commoner. She moved with him to Canada when he was appointed Governor-General. Spirited and lively, Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter is richly packed with arguments, intrigues, scandals, and secrets, and is a vivid portrait of a princess desperate to escape her inheritance.
Author : Van der Kiste
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752473247
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)
Download or read book Queen Victoria's Children written by Van der Kiste and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort had nine children who despite their very different characters, remained a close-knit family. Inevitably, as they married into European royal families their loyalties were divided and their lives dominated by political controversy. This is not only the story of their lives in terms of world impact, but also of their own personal achievements, their individual contributions to public life in Britain and overseas and in their roles as the children of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort.
Author : John Van der Kiste
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752499262
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)
Download or read book Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz written by John Van der Kiste and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2002-07-18 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work tells the love story of the royal couple against the changing background of 19th-century Germany. It looks at the differing political sympathies of the couple, revealed through letters, and re-examines the prevailing view that the domineering Vicky never bothered to conceal her distaste for everything Prussian and flaunting her sense of British superiority. In many ways ahead of her time, she was something of a pioneer feminist, refusing to accept the oft-accepted maxim that women were second-class citizens. Insufficient consideration has been given to her health and the possibility that her judgement and reason may sometimes have been affected, albeit mildly, by the family's inheritance of porphyria that led to the 'madness' of her great-grandfather George III.
