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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.

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  • Title Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages That Shaped Europe
  • Author Deborah Cadbury
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher PublicAffairs
  • Date 2017-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781610398466 / 1610398467
  • Weight 1.41 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 in (23.62 x 16.00 x 3.81 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects Victoria, Victoria - Family
  • Dewey Decimal Code 941.081

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Citations

  • Booklist, 11/01/2017, Page 12
  • BookPage, 11/01/2017, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/01/2017, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 11/01/2017, Page 88
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/25/2017, Page 0

About the author

Deborah Cadbury is the author of eight acclaimed books, including Chocolate Wars; The Dinosaur Hunters; The Lost King of France; Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, for which her accompanying BBC series received a BAFTA nomination; and Princes at War. As a BBC TV producer and executive producer, she has won numerous international awards, including an Emmy. She lives in London.
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