Queen Victoria's matchmaking, the royal marriages that shaped Europe, Deborah Cadbury
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Queen Victoria's matchmaking, the royal marriages that shaped Europe, Deborah Cadbury
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-369) and index
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contains biographical information
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Queen Victoria's matchmaking
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bibliography
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987687794
Responsibility statement
Deborah Cadbury
Sub title
the royal marriages that shaped Europe
Summary
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
Table Of 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
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- Biographies
- VII, Edward, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910
- Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1853-1920
- Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1875-1938
- Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918
- Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925
- Sophia, Queen, consort of Constantine I, King of the Hellenes, 1870-1932
- Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861
- Orléans, Hélène d', Princess of France, 1871-1951
- V, George, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Victoria Eugenia, Queen, consort of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1887-1969
- III, Alexander, Emperor of Russia, 1845-1894
- Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1868-1937
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Elisaveta ı̀eodorovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, Saint, 1864-1918
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
- History -- Early modern
- II, William, German Emperor, 1859-1941
- Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1837-1892
- Albert Victor, Prince, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1864-1892
- I, Ferdinand, King of Romania, 1865-1927
- Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, 1840-1901
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Family
- II, Alexander, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881
- Alekse♯U Nikolaevich, Czarevitch, son of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1904-1918
- Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg, 1857-1944
- Milford Haven, Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquis of, 1854-1921
- Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 19th century
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- Biographies
- VII, Edward, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910
- Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1853-1920
- Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1875-1938
- Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918
- Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925
- Sophia, Queen, consort of Constantine I, King of the Hellenes, 1870-1932
- Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861
- Orléans, Hélène d', Princess of France, 1871-1951
- V, George, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Victoria Eugenia, Queen, consort of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1887-1969
- III, Alexander, Emperor of Russia, 1845-1894
- Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1868-1937
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Elisaveta ı̀eodorovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, Saint, 1864-1918
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
- History -- Early modern
- II, William, German Emperor, 1859-1941
- Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1837-1892
- Albert Victor, Prince, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1864-1892
- I, Ferdinand, King of Romania, 1865-1927
- Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, 1840-1901
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Family
- II, Alexander, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881
- Alekse♯U Nikolaevich, Czarevitch, son of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1904-1918
- Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg, 1857-1944
- Milford Haven, Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquis of, 1854-1921
- Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Europe -- History -- 19th century
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