Princesses: The Six Daughters of George IIIA&C Black, 11 mrt 2012 - 536 pagina's 'Remarkably intimate... Full and revealing... Princesses opens an invaluable new window into the often troubled private world of these royal women' LA Times 'Riveting and wonderfully detailed....Thanks to Flora Fraser's new book, George III's daughters can step out of the shadows of history and take their rightful places with the rest of the House of Hanover' Washington Times Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser gives voice to the daughters of 'Mad' King George III. Six handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, 'the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the princesses.' In this sumptuous group portrait, Fraser takes us into the heart of the British Royal family during the tumultuous period of the American and French revolutions. Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family. |
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Early Days | |
Growing | |
The Younger Ones | |
Adolescence | |
Experience 17831797 | |
Brothers and Sisters | |
In Spirits | |
Agitation | |
Outcry | |
Passion | |
Maturity 18101822 | |
Breaking | |
Emancipation | |
Daughters in Distress | |
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