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The Georgian Princesses [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by John Van Der Kiste (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 235 pages
  • Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd; illustrated edition edition (20 Jul 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0750923105
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750923101
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.3 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 949,701 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A detailed, chronological account of the princesses and consort Queens of the Georgian era, from Sophia (mother of George I) who died shortly before she would have become Queen, to Adelaide, consort to William IV, whose failure to provide an heir ensured the succession passed to his niece, Queen Victoria. During this period, an array of colourful personalities came and went - George I's ill-fated wife, Sophia Dorothea of Celle, who was imprisoned for adultery for over 30 years until her death; the equally tragic Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and sister of George III, who married an incipient schizophrenic, saw her lover put to death, and was divorced and imprisoned, released after pressure from her brother, only to die from typhoid or scarlet fever aged just 23. The book also looks at the life of the astute Caroline, consort of George II, who during the years of Robert Walpole's premiership was Queen regnant in all but name; George IV's notorious consort, his cousin Caroline of Brunswick, who danced naked on tables and was refused access to his coronation; and their daughter Charlotte, whose death in childbirth in 1817 necessitated the hasty marriages of several of her middle-aged uncles in a desperate race to provide a legal heir to the throne.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars an easy read, 26 Feb 2003
By dragondrums "dragondrums" (Ingleby Barwick, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Georgian Princesses (Paperback)
John Van der Kiste has written a book that is easy to read. He treats his subjects with sympathy whilst not being afraid to point out the less endearing aspects of their characters.
With so many of the georgian princesses having the same names it would be easy to become confused but the inclusion of an easily followed family tree at the beginning of the book overcomes this.
The downside of this book is it's brevity. The author has covered over 150 years of history in 221 pages which means none of the characters are covered in any great depth.
This is a good book with which to obtain an overview of these women but if you want to make an in depth study of them, then this may not be the text for you.
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A marvellous family picture, 8 Sep 2000
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It seems remarkable that any book of this length could cover such a gallery of princesses and consorts so well, but the author has already written a number of royal biographies in this style and, as in his earlier 'George III's Children', produced a marvellous family picture. His treatment of them all is broadly sympathetic without being partisan or mawkish, and even when he is critical, as in the case of Queen Charlotte, he manages to be scrupulously fair. He also rescues a number of them from obscurity, and in particular Electress Sophia of Hanover, Queen Caroline (George II's consort) and Queen Adelaide emerge as particularly noteworthy figures. A very enjoyable read.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars lightweight read, 22 Feb 2003
By dragondrums "dragondrums" (Ingleby Barwick, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This book is well written and easy to read. So many of the georgian princesses have the same name that it can be confusing but John Van Der Kiste has included a family tree which helps the reader keep track of who is who.
He treats his subjects with sympathy but is not afraid to point out their sometimes less than endearing qualities.
The downside of this book is it's brevity. The author is covering more than 150 years of history in a mere 221 pages. This left me with a feeling that the book is more of a 'taster' of the subject than a thorough biography.
I would recommend it as an introduction to the georgians but not as a definitive text.
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