Victoria's daughters
By: Jerrold M. Packard.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
Subjects: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Family.; Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German emperor, 1840-1901.; Alice, Grand Duchess, consort of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1843-1878.; Helena Augusta Victoria, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, 1846-1923.; Louise, Princess, Duchess of Argyll, 1848-1939.; Beatrice, consort of Prince Henry of Battenberg, 1857-1944.; Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.; Mothers and daughters -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.; Women -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.; Princesses -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Biography.
Description: Packard closely examines a generation of royal women who were dominated by their mother, married off more for political advantage than for love, and finally passed over entirely with the accession of their brother to the throne.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-354) and index.