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Victoria and Albert Rulers, partners, rivals
xii, 460 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), genealogical table ; 25 cm.
Gillian Gill offers a revolutionary portrait of a queen and her prince, revealing at once both an intimate but far-from-idyllic relationship that succeeded against all odds as the strong, feisty queen and the brilliant, fragile prince worked together to build a family based on support, trust, and fidelity.
Charlotte and Leopold -- Wanted, an heir to the throne, preferably male -- The wife takes the child -- That dismal existence -- The Kensington system -- Fighting back -- Victoria, virgin queen -- The Coburg legacy -- A dynastic marriage -- The paradise of our childhood -- Training for the big race -- Victoria plans her marriage -- Bearing the fruits of desire -- Whigs and Tories -- Dearest diary -- Albert takes charge -- The court of St. Albert's -- Finding friends -- A home of our own -- The greatest show on earth -- Lord Palmerston says no -- Blue blood and red -- French interlude -- The Prussian alliance -- Father and son -- Problems in a marriage -- "I do not cling to life as you do" -- Mourning a prince.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
9780345484055 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
0345484053 (hardcover : acid-free paper)