Queen Victorias Matchmaking The Royal Marriages That Shaped Europe Cadbury by Cadbury, Deborah instant download after payment.

400 pages 23 cm, A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted most international power and influence, her role as matchmaking grandmother. By the 1890s, Queen Victoria had over thirty grandchildren and to maintain and increase royal power in Europe, she knew she had to manoeuvre them into a series of dynastic marriages, General, Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-369) and index, 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