![]() ![]() is an original and compelling tale of royal family life, from the early years together to the tragedy of prince Albert's premature death, and of the house that can be seen as a monument to their marriage. ![]() The Royal Archives at Windsor Castle revealed how, together, they built Osborne House to escape the intense pressures and lack of privacy synonymous with their position. This seeming paradox stimulated HRH The Duchess of York's interest in Queen Victoria and prompted her to research the extraordinary relationship that developed between the Queen and the Prince, and as an expression of it, the home they created on the Isle of Wight. Yet popular history paints a portrait of a reclusive widow and strong-willed sovereign, held in esteem bordering on reverence by her vast Empire. Prince Albert was everything to her and increasingly influenced the Queen's every thought and action. "Often I feel surprised at being so loved, and tremble at my great happiness." - Queen Victoria's Journal, "It is easy to forget that for almost twenty-two years of her enormously long reign, Queen Victoria was a wife and a woman deeply in love. Illustrated with paintings and photographs, color painting frontispiece, and color illustrated front and rear endpapers. Includes Preface Genealogical Table Postscript Reference Notes Select Bibliography and Index. As new condition oversized deep red cloth boards with gold spine lettering, contained in an as new condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket.
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