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Cadbury, Deborah, author.
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Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Family.
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861.
Albert Victor, Prince, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1864-1892.
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881.
Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, 1845-1894.
Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918.
Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg, 1857-1944.
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910.
Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925.
Elisaveta Ḟeodorovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, Saint, 1864-1918.
Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1868-1937.
Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1865-1927.
George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936.
Orléans, Hélène d', Princess of France, 1871-1951.
Milford Haven, Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquis of, 1854-1921.
Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1837-1892.
Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1853-1920.
Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1875-1938.
Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953.
Alekseĭ Nikolaevich, Czarevitch, son of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1904-1918.
Sophia, Queen, consort of Constantine I, King of the Hellenes, 1870-1932.
Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, 1840-1901.
Victoria Eugenia, Queen, consort of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1887-1969.
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941.
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Queen Victoria's matchmaking : the royal marriages that shaped Europe / Deborah Cadbury.
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Cadbury, Deborah, author.
New York : PublicAffairs, 2017.
Subjects
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Family.
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861.
Albert Victor, Prince, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1864-1892.
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881.
Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, 1845-1894.
Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918.
Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg, 1857-1944.
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910.
Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925.
Elisaveta Ḟeodorovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, Saint, 1864-1918.
Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1868-1937.
Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1865-1927.
George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936.
Orléans, Hélène d', Princess of France, 1871-1951.
Milford Haven, Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquis of, 1854-1921.
Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1837-1892.
Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1853-1920.
Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1875-1938.
Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953.
Alekseĭ Nikolaevich, Czarevitch, son of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1904-1918.
Sophia, Queen, consort of Constantine I, King of the Hellenes, 1870-1932.
Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, 1840-1901.
Victoria Eugenia, Queen, consort of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1887-1969.
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941.
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9781610398466 (hardcover)
1610398467 (hardcover)
Description:
382 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition:
First US edition.
Contents:
Part one: Vain the ambition of kings, 1887-1891. "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.
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An exploration of Queen Victoria's matchmaking exploits details how she used her grandchildren to further the influence of the British Empire, despite their own plans and the turmoil that rocked Europe starting in the nineteenth century.
"A captivating 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. Queen Victoria's Matchmaking travels through the glittering, decadent palaces of Europe from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions to enthralling effect. It is at once 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."--Jacket.
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