Queen Victoria's matchmaking : the royal marriages that shaped Europe

Book 2017

An exploration of Queen Victoria's matchmaking exploits details how she used her grandchildren to further the influence of the British Empire, despite their own plans and the turmoil that rocked Europe starting in the nineteenth century.

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Albert Victor, Prince, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1864-1892

Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861

Alekseĭ Nikolaevich, Czarevitch, son of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1904-1918

Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881

Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, 1845-1894

Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918

Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925

Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg, 1857-1944

Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910

Elisaveta Ḟeodorovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, Saint, 1864-1918

Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1868-1937

Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1865-1927

George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936

Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1837-1892

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1853-1920

Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, 1875-1938

Marriages of royalty and nobility Europe History 19th century

Marriages of royalty and nobility Europe History 20th century

Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953

Milford Haven, Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquis of, 1854-1921

Orléans, Hélène d', Princess of France, 1871-1951

Sophia, Queen, consort of Constantine I, King of the Hellenes, 1870-1932

Victoria Eugenia, Queen, consort of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1887-1969

Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, 1840-1901

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 Family

William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941