Book review Queen Victoria's Matchmaking
Queen Victoria of The United Kingdom always has fascinated me and reading
a book about her and her family really is a special treat.
On 10 February 1840, Queen Victoria married her Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha. This family already had important family ties with inter alia Belgium,
Portugal and many other royal families in Europe.
However the new royal couple and especially Prince Albert had a plan. They
wanted to secure the peace in Europe through the marriages of their children
and even grandchildren.
After the death of Prince Albert in 1861, Queen Victoria continued to forfill
their dream.
The book mentions lots of children and grandchildren and the making of their
wedding plans.
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking was written by Deborah Cadbury and translated
in Dutch in 2017 by Roelof Posthuma/Nieuw Amsterdam.
I like the way the author wrote this book, the division into clear chapters and
the use of the 'nicknames' of the royals.
Overall this is a must read for the history lovers and the admirers of
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
This blog has already 3 pages about the descendants of Queen Victoria
of the United Kingdom
Page 1 on this link
Page 2 on this link
Page 3 on this link
a book about her and her family really is a special treat.
On 10 February 1840, Queen Victoria married her Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha. This family already had important family ties with inter alia Belgium,
Portugal and many other royal families in Europe.
Screenshot of the Bookcover
However the new royal couple and especially Prince Albert had a plan. They
wanted to secure the peace in Europe through the marriages of their children
and even grandchildren.
After the death of Prince Albert in 1861, Queen Victoria continued to forfill
their dream.
The book mentions lots of children and grandchildren and the making of their
wedding plans.
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking was written by Deborah Cadbury and translated
in Dutch in 2017 by Roelof Posthuma/Nieuw Amsterdam.
I like the way the author wrote this book, the division into clear chapters and
the use of the 'nicknames' of the royals.
Overall this is a must read for the history lovers and the admirers of
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking bookcover in Dutch |
This blog has already 3 pages about the descendants of Queen Victoria
of the United Kingdom
Page 1 on this link
Page 2 on this link
Page 3 on this link
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