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PublisherWiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
ISBN-10047004439X
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Book TitleTwilight of Splendor : the Court of Queen Victoria During Her Diamond Jubilee Year
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRoyalty, Cultural Heritage, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorGreg King
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight22.3 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Reviews* To offer a new approach to Queen Victoria, King (The Court of the Last Tsar) focuses on one important year in her reign-the 1897 Diamond Jubilee. Although he initially establishes context by focusing on the changes that occurred during Victoria's life, he spends perhaps too much time describing the minutiae of the royal household's daily workings. Thankfully, humorous anecdotes from primary sources, such as those describing courtiers' lack of love for Balmoral Castle, the queen's beloved Scottish home, enlighten the accounting. The queen's callous treatment of her sons, selfish demands on her daughters, and relationships with servants-not to mention coverage of family scandals and the lives of other royals-does seem inevitably comparable to the present royal family. Photos show the various royal domiciles, as well as family members; a brief appendix names various members of the royal household. For libraries with large English history collections. (Index not seen.) --B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Memorial Lib., Sag Harbor, NY ( Library Journal , May 15, 2007) ""Greg King leads you on a tour into the heart of history's last and greatest royal empire."" ( Majesty , Volume 28/10), * To offer a new approach to Queen Victoria, King (The Court of the Last Tsar) focuses on one important year in her reign-the 1897 Diamond Jubilee. Although he initially establishes context by focusing on the changes that occurred during Victoria's life, he spends perhaps too much time describing the minutiae of the royal household's daily workings. Thankfully, humorous anecdotes from primary sources, such as those describing courtiers' lack of love for Balmoral Castle, the queen's beloved Scottish home, enlighten the accounting. The queen's callous treatment of her sons, selfish demands on her daughters, and relationships with servants-not to mention coverage of family scandals and the lives of other royals-does seem inevitably comparable to the present royal family. Photos show the various royal domiciles, as well as family members; a brief appendix names various members of the royal household. For libraries with large English history collections. (Index not seen.) -B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Memorial Lib., Sag Harbor, NY ( Library Journal , May 15, 2007) "Greg King leads you on a tour into the heart of history's last and greatest royal empire." ( Majesty , Volume 28/10), To offer a new approach to Queen Victoria, King (The Court of the Last Tsar) focuses on one important year in her reign-the 1897 Diamond Jubilee. Although he initially establishes context by focusing on the changes that occurred during Victoria's life, he spends perhaps too much time describing the minutiae of the royal household's daily workings. Thankfully, humorous anecdotes from primary sources, such as those describing courtiers' lack of love for Balmoral Castle, the queen's beloved Scottish home, enlighten the accounting. The queen's callous treatment of her sons, selfish demands on her daughters, and relationships with servants-not to mention coverage of family scandals and the lives of other royals-does seem inevitably comparable to the present royal family. Photos show the various royal domiciles, as well as family members; a brief appendix names various members of the royal household. For libraries with large English history collections. (Index not seen.) --B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Memorial Lib., Sag Harbor, NY ("Library Journal," May 15, 2007), * To offer a new approach to Queen Victoria, King (The Court of the Last Tsar) focuses on one important year in her reign-the 1897 Diamond Jubilee. Although he initially establishes context by focusing on the changes that occurred during Victoria's life, he spends perhaps too much time describing the minutiae of the royal household's daily workings. Thankfully, humorous anecdotes from primary sources, such as those describing courtiers' lack of love for Balmoral Castle, the queen's beloved Scottish home, enlighten the accounting. The queen's callous treatment of her sons, selfish demands on her daughters, and relationships with servants-not to mention coverage of family scandals and the lives of other royals-does seem inevitably comparable to the present royal family. Photos show the various royal domiciles, as well as family members; a brief appendix names various members of the royal household. For libraries with large English history collections. (Index not seen.) -B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Memorial Lib., Sag Harbor, NY ( Library Journal , May 15, 2007) ""Greg King leads you on a tour into the heart of history's last and greatest royal empire."" ( Majesty , Volume 28/10), To offer a new approach to Queen Victoria, King (The Court of the Last Tsar) focuses on one important year in her reign-the 1897 Diamond Jubilee. Although he initially establishes context by focusing on the changes that occurred during Victoria's life, he spends perhaps too much time describing the minutiae of the royal household's daily workings. Thankfully, humorous anecdotes from primary sources, such as those describing courtiers' lack of love for Balmoral Castle, the queen's beloved Scottish home, enlighten the accounting. The queen's callous treatment of her sons, selfish demands on her daughters, and relationships with servants-not to mention coverage of family scandals and the lives of other royals-does seem inevitably comparable to the present royal family. Photos show the various royal domiciles, as well as family members; a brief appendix names various members of the royal household. For libraries with large English history collections. (Index not seen.) -B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Memorial Lib., Sag Harbor, NY ( Library Journal , May 15, 2007) "Greg King leads you on a tour into the heart of history's last and greatest royal empire." ( Majesty , Volume 28/10), To offer a new approach to Queen Victoria, King (The Court of the Last Tsar) focuses on one important year in her reign-the 1897 Diamond Jubilee. Although he initially establishes context by focusing on the changes that occurred during Victoria's life, he spends perhaps too much time describing the minutiae of the royal household's daily workings. Thankfully, humorous anecdotes from primary sources, such as those describing courtiers' lack of love for Balmoral Castle, the queen's beloved Scottish home, enlighten the accounting. The queen's callous treatment of her sons, selfish demands on her daughters, and relationships with servants-not to mention coverage of family scandals and the lives of other royals-does seem inevitably comparable to the present royal family. Photos show the various royal domiciles, as well as family members; a brief appendix names various members of the royal household. For libraries with large English history collections. (Index not seen.) --B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Memorial Lib., Sag Harbor, NY ( Library Journal , May 15, 2007) ""Greg King leads you on a tour into the heart of history's last and greatest royal empire."" ( Majesty , Volume 28/10)
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal941.081092 B
Table Of ContentAcknowledgements.Introduction.Prologue.Chapter 1. The Widow of Windsor.Chapter 2. A Family on the Throne.Chapter 3. The Court of St. James.Chapter 4. Spring at Windsor.Chapter 5. A Day in the Life.Chapter 6. Life Below Stairs.Chapter 7. The Wayward Heir.Chapter 8. Autumn at Balmoral.Chapter 9. The Russian Invasion.Chapter 10. Christmas at Osborne.Chapter 11. Easter in France.Chapter 12. Summer at Buckingham Palace.Chapter 13. A Day at Buckingham Palace.Chapter 14. A Night at Devonshire House.Chapter 15. Triumph.Epilogue.Appendix.Notes.Bibliography.Index.
SynopsisThe first comprehensive look at the court of Britain' s longest-reigning monarch Royalty and the Victorian era are perennially captivating subjects for readers. Twilight of Splendor features both, with unprecedented coverage of the people, pageantry, and power of Queen Victoria' s court. Beginning with the Queen' s 1897 Diamond Jubilee, the book moves back in time to describe her long reign. From the queen' s family relationships and daily life to her palaces and holiday retreats, it paints a revealing portrait of a unique ruler at the height of empire. Gregory King (Everett, WA) is the author of the British bestseller The Duchess of Windsor: The Uncommon Life of Wallis Simpson (0-8065-2464-2), The Court of the Last Tsar (0-471-72763-6), and The Fate of the Romanovs (0-471-20768-3). He has appeared as an on-screen commentator for the BBC, the Discovery Channel, and A& E., Power, pageantry, and pride Queen Victoria ruled the most powerful empire the world has ever seen, covering one fourth of the earth's land surface, reigning over subjects on every continent, and exercising undisputed mastery of the oceans in between. She was the ""Grandmother of Europe,"" with descendants occupying the thrones of half a dozen nations, and more to come. The very era in which she lived already bore her name. In June 1897, her proud and prosperous nation marked her sixtieth year on the throne of England with the most lavish display of pomp, circumstance, wealth, and affection in its history. Twilight of Splendor presents a breathtaking portrait of a sovereign and her empire at the height of their global power. Focusing on the spectacle of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, it combines a thrilling account of that massive celebration with an intimate exploration of Victoria's world--her splendid palaces and possessions, the grand banquets and balls she hosted, her immense wealth, the politicians and courtiers who did her bidding, her confidence and assertiveness as a ruler, her surprising personal humility, and her perpetual state of mourning for her beloved husband, Prince Albert. Based on hundreds of published and unpublished sources from the period, including Queen Victoria's private correspondence and personal journals, Twilight of Splendor is must reading for Anglophiles, Victorian-history buffs, and anyone interested in the golden age of monarchy. * The first book to portray the queen and her court in the last years of her reign * Contrasts the queen's private and public images in her efforts to solidify the monarchy * Exposes the queen's difficult relations with her children * Explores the queen's relationship with her extended European royal relatives * Draws together for the first time hundreds of disparate sources * Includes a number of rare photographs complementing the text, Power, pageantry, and pride Queen Victoria ruled the most powerful empire the world has ever seen, covering one fourth of the earth's land surface, reigning over subjects on every continent, and exercising undisputed mastery of the oceans in between. She was the "Grandmother of Europe," with descendants occupying the thrones of half a dozen nations, and more to come. The very era in which she lived already bore her name. In June 1897, her proud and prosperous nation marked her sixtieth year on the throne of England with the most lavish display of pomp, circumstance, wealth, and affection in its history. Twilight of Splendor presents a breathtaking portrait of a sovereign and her empire at the height of their global power. Focusing on the spectacle of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, it combines a thrilling account of that massive celebration with an intimate exploration of Victoria's world--her splendid palaces and possessions, the grand banquets and balls she hosted, her immense wealth, the politicians and courtiers who did her bidding, her confidence and assertiveness as a ruler, her surprising personal humility, and her perpetual state of mourning for her beloved husband, Prince Albert. Based on hundreds of published and unpublished sources from the period, including Queen Victoria's private correspondence and personal journals, Twilight of Splendor is must reading for Anglophiles, Victorian-history buffs, and anyone interested in the golden age of monarchy. The first book to portray the queen and her court in the last years of her reign Contrasts the queen's private and public images in her efforts to solidify the monarchy Exposes the queen's difficult relations with her children Explores the queen's relationship with her extended European royal relatives Draws together for the first time hundreds of disparate sources Includes a number of rare photographs complementing the text, Power, pageantry, and pride Queen Victoria ruled the most powerful empire the world has ever seen, covering one fourth of the earth's land surface, reigning over subjects on every continent, and exercising undisputed mastery of the oceans in between. She was the "Grandmother of Europe," with descendants occupying the thrones of half a dozen nations, and more to come. The very era in which she lived already bore her name. In June 1897, her proud and prosperous nation marked her sixtieth year on the throne of England with the most lavish display of pomp, circumstance, wealth, and affection in its history. Twilight of Splendor presents a breathtaking portrait of a sovereign and her empire at the height of their global power. Focusing on the spectacle of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, it combines a thrilling account of that massive celebration with an intimate exploration of Victoria's world-her splendid palaces and possessions, the grand banquets and balls she hosted, her immense wealth, the politicians and courtiers who did her bidding, her confidence and assertiveness as a ruler, her surprising personal humility, and her perpetual state of mourning for her beloved husband, Prince Albert. Based on hundreds of published and unpublished sources from the period, including Queen Victoria's private correspondence and personal journals, Twilight of Splendor is must reading for Anglophiles, Victorian-history buffs, and anyone interested in the golden age of monarchy. The first book to portray the queen and her court in the last years of her reign Contrasts the queen's private and public images in her efforts to solidify the monarchy Exposes the queen's difficult relations with her children Explores the queen's relationship with her extended European royal relatives Draws together for the first time hundreds of disparate sources Includes a number of rare photographs complementing the text, Power, pageantry, and pride Queen Victoria ruled the most powerful empire the world has ever seen, covering one fourth of the earth's land surface, reigning over subjects on every continent, and exercising undisputed mastery of the oceans in between.
LC Classification NumberDA554.K56 2007
