Book Reviews

Book News June 2019

An Audience with Queen Victoria: The Royal Opinion on 30 Famous Victorians Paperback – 1 March 2019 (UK) & 1 June 2019 (US) During her 63-year reign Queen Victoria met everyone from Charlotte Brontë to Buffalo Bill; she had opinions on all those who graced her parlor—and some who didn’t. This book examines the meetings and [read more]

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Book Reviews

Book News May 2019

The Young Victoria Hardcover – 14 May 2019 (UK) & 7 May 2019 (US) This beautiful, extensively researched volume investigates the birth and early life of one of the most familiar British monarchs, Queen Victoria (1819–1901). A wealth of material, including many unexamined sources and unpublished images, sheds new light on Victoria’s youth. Included here are [read more]

Book Reviews

Book News November 2018

  My Husband and I: The Inside Story of the Royal Marriage Paperback – 20 November 2018 (US) & 5 April 2018 (UK) When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn’t without complications. The romance between the sailor prince and the [read more]