We two, Victoria and Albert Rulers, partners, rivals, Gillian Gill
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We two, Victoria and Albert Rulers, partners, rivals, Gillian Gill
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
We two
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bibliography
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251204093
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Gillian Gill
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Victoria and Albert Rulers, partners, rivals
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
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
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