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1) Kingdoms of Europe: an illustrated encyclopedia of ruling monarchs from ancient times to the present
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
©1982
Language
English
Description
Outlines the lives and reigns of the monarchy of a wide range of countries, including England, France, Greece, Sweden, and Russia.
Author
Language
English
Description
Julia Gelardi's Born to Rule is an historical tour de force that weaves together the powerful and moving stories of the five royal granddaughters of Queen Victoria. These five women were all married to reigning European monarchs during the early part of the 20th century, and it was their reaction to the First World War that shaped the fate of a continent and the future of the modern world.
Author
Publisher
[CreateSpace]
Pub. Date
[2014].
Language
English
Description
Born into eight very different families, the upbringing and fortunes of Queen Victoria's grandsons varied widely. Some died in childhood, some were killed in action, and others lived to see grandchildren of their own. There were heroes and villains, valiant soldiers and dissipated youths, but their lives were interconnected through the tiny Queen for whom their welfare and happiness was a constant preoccupation. As part of a wide, extended family,...
Author
Publisher
Walker & Company
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
"Known among their families as Georgie, Willy, and Nicky, they were, respectively, the royal cousins George V of England, Wilhelm II of Germany, and Nicholas II of Russia - the first two grandsons of Queen Victoria, the latter her grandson by marriage. In 1914, on the eve of world war, they controlled the destiny of Europe and the fates of millions of their subjects. The outcome and their personal endings are well known - Nicky shot with his family...