Using unpublished letters, memoirs, and interviews with their descendants, this epic biography follows Queen Victoria's five most famous and powerful granddaughters. Two 8-page color photo inserts.

Reviews

"Five cousins. Five fascinating lives. Julia Gelardi writes about her subjects with verve and passion."
- Dr. Amanda Foreman, author of "Georgina: Duchess of Devonshire"
"This fascinating story of five princesses ends with one murdered, two in exile, one in distress, and one content. They all made sacrifices to fulfill dynastic demands, and unlike Ambassadors who move about, they were committed for life."
- Hugo Vickers, author of the critically acclaimed biography "Alice" and "The Unexpurgated Beaton"
"Julia Gelardi has mastered well the complex craft-within-craft of writing dynastic history. Her multi-stranded story moves smoothly, presenting vivid pictures not only of the momentous and tragic lives of five women, but also of the extraordinary privileged but confined world of doomed European monarchy."
- Derek Wilson, author of "All the King's Women" and "In the Lion's Court: Power, Ambition, and Sudden Death in the Reign of Henry VIII"
"A wonderful stor