Download or read book The Prussian Princesses written by John Van der Kiste and published by . This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first proper biographies of the three younger sisters of Kaiser Wilhelm II, each whose lives were wrecked by tragedy.
Download or read book A Most English Princess written by Clare McHugh and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this sweeping, immersive novel, Clare McHugh draws readers into the mesmerizing world of the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria – Princess Vicky – as she emerges into a powerful force in her own right and ascends to become the first German Empress.” —Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room Perfect for fans of the BBC's Victoria, Alison Pataki's The Accidental Empress, and Daisy Goodwin's Victoria, this debut novel tells the gripping and tragic story of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal. To the world, she was Princess Victoria, daughter of a queen, wife of an emperor, and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm. Her family just called her Vicky…smart, pretty, and self-assured, she changed the course of the world. January 1858: Princess Victoria glides down the aisle of St James Chapel to the waiting arms of her beloved, Fritz, Prince Frederick, heir to the powerful kingdom of Prussia. Although theirs is no mere political match, Vicky is determined that she and Fritz will lead by example, just as her parents Victoria and Albert had done, and also bring about a liberal and united Germany. Brought up to believe in the rightness of her cause, Vicky nonetheless struggles to thrive in the constrained Prussian court, where each day she seems to take a wrong step. And her status as the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria does little to smooth over the conflicts she faces. But handsome, gallant Fritz is always by her side, as they navigate court intrigue, and challenge the cunning Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, while fighting for the throne—and the soul of a nation. At home they endure tragedy, including their son, Wilhelm, rejecting all they stand for. Clare McHugh tells the enthralling and riveting story of Victoria, the Princess Royal—from her younger years as the apple of her father Albert's eyes through her rise to power atop the mighty German empire to her final months of life.
Download or read book An Uncommon Woman written by Hannah Pakula and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997-11-13 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of Prussian Crown Princess Vicky, Queen Victoria's eldest daughter who married Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia and who gave birth to Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Download or read book Hermine An Empress in Exile written by Moniek Bloks and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hermine Reuss of Greiz is perhaps better known as the second wife of the Kaiser (Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany) whom she married shortly after the death of his first wife Auguste Viktoria and while he was in exile in the Netherlands. She was by then a widow herself with young children. She was known to be ambitious about wanting to return to power, and her husband insisted on her being called 'Empress'. To achieve her goal, she turned to the most powerful man in Germany at the time, Adolf Hitler. Unfortunately, her dream was not realised as Hitler refused to restore the monarchy and with the death of Wilhelm in 1941, Hermine was forced to return to her first husband's lands. She was arrested shortly after the end of the Second World War and would die under mysterious circumstances while under house arrest by the Red Army.
Download or read book Memoirs of Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina Princess Royal of Prussia written by Margravine Wilhelmine (consort of Friedrich, Margrave of Bayreuth) and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina Princess Royal of Prussia Margravine of Baireuth Sister of Frederick the Great written by Margravine Wilhelmine (consort of Friedrich, Margrave of Bayreuth) and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lives of the Princesses of Wales Augusta of Saxe Gotha Cont d Caroline of Brunswick written by Barbara Clay Finch and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The London Gazette written by Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina Princess royal of Prussia Margravine of Bareith sister of Frederic the Great written by Wilhelmine Friederike Sophie (Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Markgräfin.) and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Prussia written by H.W. Koch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In little more than two centuries Prussia rose from medieval obscurity and the devastation of the Thirty Years War to become the dominant power of continental Europe. Her rulers rose from Electors to Kings, and from Kings to Emperors. It is a dramatic story, and H. W. Koch fills a major gap in English-language literature with this comprehensive account. It traces the origins and rise of the Prussian state from the thirteenth century to the causes and consequences of its incorporation into the German Empire.
Download or read book Gender and Politics in Eighteenth Century Sweden written by Elise M. Dermineur and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book retraces the life and experience of Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1720-1782), who became queen of Sweden, with a particular emphasis on her political role and activities. As crown princess (1744-1751), queen (1751-1771) and then queen dowager (1771-1782) of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika took an active role in political matters. From the moment she arrived in Sweden, and throughout her life, Louisa Ulrika worked tirelessly towards increasing the power of the monarchy. Described variously as fierce, proud, haughty, intelligent, self-conscious of her due royal prerogatives, filled with political ambitions, and accused by many of her contemporaries of wanting to restore absolutism, she never diverted from her objective to make the Swedish monarchy stronger, despite obstacles and adversities. As such, she embodied the perfect example of a female consort who was in turn a political agent, instrument and catalyst. More than just a biography, this book places Louisa Ulrika within the wider European context, thus shedding light on gender and politics in the early modern period.
Download or read book Memoirs of Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina Princess Royal of Prussia Margravine of Baireuth Sister of Frederick the Great With an Essay written by Margravine Wilhelmine (consort of Friedrich, Margrave of Bayreuth) and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino written by Dorothée Dino (duchesse de) and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Autobiography Memoirs Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina Princess Royal of Prussia Margravine of Baireuth Sister of Frederick the Great With an Essay By William D Howells In Two Volumes written by William Dean Howells and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-03 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
Download or read book The Kaiser s Confidante written by Richard Jay Hutto and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York City native Mary Esther Lee (1837-1914) first married in 1864 the Prince von Noer, brother of the Queen of Denmark, and was created a princess in her own right after his death. An active philanthropist to Protestant causes, she then married Count Alfred von Waldersee whose close ties to the Prussian court made her an intimate friend of Kaiser Wilhelm II and a mentor and valued friend to his young wife. Although she preferred to remain in the background, Mary's influence caused intense jealousy by those at court who resented her friendship with the kaiser and kaiserin. This biography chronicles the remarkable life of an American woman whose wealth and influence enabled her to rise to power in the Prussian royal court.
Download or read book Women Composers written by Diane Jezic and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 1994 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though rarely included in traditional music history, women have a remarkable tradition as composers of Western music. This book brings together musical and biographical material on twenty-five women, from the eleventh through the twentieth centuries. Each chapter focuses on one composer, providing an introduction to her life, an analysis of her music, a checklist of her works, and a bibliography. Extensive appendices include a historical outline showing female composers in relation to their more famous male contemporaries by period and genre, and suggestions for further readings and recordings.
Download or read book A Memoir of Princess Mary Adelaide Duchess of Teck written by Clement Kinloch Cooke and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
