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Queen Victoria's Matchmaking

The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe
By Ms Deborah Cadbury and Deborah Cadbury
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Queen Victoria's Matchmaking by Deborah Cadbury explores the strategic marriage alliances orchestrated by Queen Victoria amongst her grandchildren across Europe. These alliances were intended to forge peace and stability amidst the continent's shifting political landscape. The book delves into the intimate and political complexities of royal matchmaking during a turbulent era in history.
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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the intricate politics and personal stories behind royal marriages. It delves into how Queen Victoria skillfully used her children’s marriages to shape the political landscape of Europe, revealing a compelling blend of history, power, and family dynamics. Fans of historical narratives and those interested in the Victorian era's diplomatic intricacies will likely find this exploration both enlightening and captivating.

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A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted most international power and influence: her role as matchmaking grandmother

A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted most international power and influence: her role as matchmaking grandmother

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A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted most international power and influence: her role as matchmaking grandmother.

In the late nineteenth century, Queen Victoria had over thirty surviving grandchildren. To maintain power in Europe, she hoped to manoeuvre them into dynastic marriages with royalty across the world. Yet her grandchildren often had plans of their own, fuelled by strong wills and romantic hearts.

Her matchmaking plans were further complicated by tumultuous international upheavals; revolution was in the air, and after her death, her most carefully laid plans fell to ruin.

Queen Victoria’s Matchmaking travels through the glittering palaces of Russia and Europe, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions, to enthralling effect. It is at once an intimate portrait of the royal family and an examination of the conflict caused by the power, love and duty that shaped the marriages that Queen Victoria arranged.

At the heart of it all is Queen Victoria herself: doting grandmother one moment, determined manipulator the next.

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Deborah Cadbury's Queen Victoria's Matchmaking is praised for its compelling storytelling and new insights into the marriages of Queen Victoria's grandchildren. The book is described as a panoramic family saga, capturing the drama and diverse personalities of its subjects, and is noted for its lively and engaging narrative. Cadbury's thorough research and skillful writing make it an absorbing account of royal history, offering an entertaining and revealing look at Queen Victoria's influence over her family's matrimonial strategies.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408852910

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 September 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Illustration: 1x16 page colour plate sections

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 335g

Pages: 400

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Biography & Memoir Deborah Cadbury European History History & Archaeology History & Military Ms Deborah Cadbury Non-Fiction Royalty & Religion Biographies

About the Author

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

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