Queen Alexandra: The First People's Princess - Couverture souple

Battiscombe, Georgina

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0486856550 ISBN 13 : 9780486856551

Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 2026

Synopsis

Before Princess Diana captured hearts worldwide, there was Alexandra, Queen of the United Kingdom (1844-1925), the original "people's princess." Born in Denmark, partially deaf, and lovingly known as Princess Alix, Alexandra became a royal icon as the beloved wife of the philandering King Edward VII. Her influence on fashion was so significant that women began to emulate her distinctive limp, caused by an illness. Despite personal challenges, Alexandra captivated hearts, reshaping the crown and public alike with her ability to transform tradition, using photography to add a personal touch to motherhood, and earning profound admiration for her charitable works. In a story full of love and loss, triumph and heartbreak, Georgina Battiscombe explores the remarkable history of this forgotten queen whose legacy continues to echo through the ages and truly deserves recognition. Includes dozens of full-color photographs.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Georgina Battiscombe was a British biographer, specialising mainly in lives from the Victorian era. She was born Esther Georgina Harwood, the elder daughter of George Harwood, a former clergyman, Liberal Member of Parliament for his home town of Bolton, master cotton spinner, and an author and barrister.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Dover Publications Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0486856550
• ISBN 13: 9780486856551
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Dover; info@galileo-mc.de; ; Dachauer Str. 5-7; F�rstenfeldbruck; 82256; Allemagne