Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe by Deborah CadburyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
4.0/5.0 - Queen Victoria shared her husband's dream of marrying their descendants into the royal houses of Europe in order to stabilize the power of the British Empire and increase peace. This book focuses on a subset of her grandchildren, seven of whom were crowned rulers in England, Germany, Greece, Norway, Russia, Romania and Spain. Perhaps the best known of these would be George V, who became stepped into the line of rule after the death of his brother Eddy, Wilhelm II and Alix, also known as Alexandra - the Empress of Russia. While much of the book describes the courtships, often manipulated by the Queen or her children, the last chapter is devoted to the outcomes, culminating in the first World War. The book was well researched, included many sources from the Royal Archives, and was more interesting than I expected!
Pop Sugar #32: A book whose title starts with "Q," "X," or "Z"
Book 104 of 2021
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