A Royal Outcast

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ISBN: 9781803998671

The Life and Scandal of Princess Louise, Prince Albert’s Mother

Ulrike Grunewald, Edward Maltby, Sarah

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English

HISTORY PRESS
01 March 2026

Biography: royalty; History; European history; Gender studies: women

Princess Louise was born in 1800 to the wealthy Duke of Saxe Gotha Altenburg. Her mother died young and Louise's future marriage to the much older Duke Ernst Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was orchestrated by her family. Louise bore two sons: Ernst and Albert the future Prince Consort of Victoria. But Louise's marriage turned sour. Over a few years she was banished, divorced, deprived of access to her children and died at the young age of 31. Her reputation was destroyed but how much was deserved and how much the conniving influence of the family she married into?

To the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Louise was key to its success as one of the leading noble families in the world. Through Albert's marriage to Queen Victoria and their offspring they secured the most important thrones of Europe.

One question remains to be answered: was Albert the legitimate son of Ernst?

AUTHOR: Ulrike Grunewald is a journalist and editor at German television channel ZDF. She holds an M.A. in Public Relations and a Ph.D. on Louise of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Grunewald has written acclaimed documentaries on German history, the House of Windsor, and royal figures, winning multiple awards.

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By: Ulrike Grunewald
Foreword by: Sarah
Translated by: Edward Maltby
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781803998671
ISBN 10: 1803998679
Publication Date: 01 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

ULRIKE GRUNEWALD is a journalist and editor at German television channel ZDF. She holds an MA in Public Relations and a PhD in History. Her thesis on Prince Albert’s mother Louise was published in 2013. Grunewald has edited, written and directed acclaimed documentaries on German history, the House of Windsor and political topics, winning multiple awards. EDWARD MALTBY is a freelance translator from Sheffield. He has worked from French and German into English for fifteen years. Information about his work can be found at maltbytranslation.com.

Reviews for A Royal Outcast: The Life and Scandal of Princess Louise, Prince Albert’s Mother

Fascinating, rigorously researched and vividly told, this groundbreaking biography sheds new light on a little-known royal scandal involving the mother of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria and its legacy for the House of Windsor. -- Dr Anna Whitelock