The Last Princess: The Devoted Life of Queen Victoria's Youngest Daughter - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Matthew DennisonTheme:Chronological Period/1851-1899, Chronological Period/1900-1949, Chronological Period/19th Century, Cultural Region/BritishPublish date:10/27/2009Pages:320
Languages:EnglishPublisher:St. Martin's GriffinISBN-13:9780312564971ISBN-10:031256497XUPC:9780312564971Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Royalty, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:8.50 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.409Product ID:SC83XPGNZ5
An engrossing biography of Queen Victoria's youngest daughter that focuses on her relationship with her willful mother--a powerful and insightful look at two women of significant importance and influence in world history
Beatrice was the last child born to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Her father died when she was four and Victoria came to depend on her youngest daughter absolutely, and also demanded from her complete submission. Beatrice succumbed to her mother's obsessive love, so that by the time she was in her late teens she was her constant companion. Although Victoria tried to prevent Beatrice from even so much as thinking of love, her guard slipped when Beatrice met Prince Henry of Battenberg. Sadly, Beatrice inherited the hemophilia gene from her mother, which she passed on to two of her four sons and which her daughter Victoria Eugenia, in marrying Alfonso XIII of Spain, in turn passed on to the Spanish royal family. This new examination will restore her to her proper prominence--as Queen Victoria's second consort.Languages:EnglishPublisher:St. Martin's GriffinISBN-13:9780312564971ISBN-10:031256497XUPC:9780312564971Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Royalty, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:8.50 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.409Product ID:SC83XPGNZ5
Matthew Dennison is a journalist. He writes for The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, and Country Life. He is married and lives in London and North Wales.
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