Queen Victoria and The Romanovs

Sixty Years of Mutual Distrust

Coryne Hall

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English

Amberley Publishing
15 February 2020

History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000

Despite their frequent visits to England, Queen Victoria never quite trusted the Romanovs. In her letters she referred to `horrid Russia' and was adamant that she did not wish her granddaughters to marry into that barbaric country. `Russia I could not wish for any of you,' she said. She distrusted Tsar Nicholas I but as a young woman she was bowled over by his son the future Alexander II, although there could be no question of a marriage. Political questions loomed large and the Crimean war did nothing to improve relations. This distrust started with the story of the Queen's `Aunt Julie', Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg, and her disastrous Russian marriage. Starting with this marital catastrophe, Romanov expert Coryne Hall traces sixty years of family feuding that include outright war, inter-marriages, assassination, and the Great Game in Afghanistan, In the fateful year of 1894, Victoria must come to terms with the fact that her granddaughter has become the Tsar's wife, the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia. Eventually, distrust of the German Kaiser brings Victoria and the Tsar closer together. Permission has been granted by the Royal Archives at Windsor to use extracts from Queen Victoria's journals to to tell this fascinating story of family relations played out on the world stage.

By: Coryne Hall
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 548g
ISBN: 9781445695037
ISBN 10: 1445695030
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Coryne Hall is an historian, broadcaster and consultant specialising in the Romanovs and British and European royalty. Her books include 'Little Mother of Russia, a Biography of the Empress Marie Feodorovna 1847-1928'; 'Once a Grand Duchess. Xenia, Sister of Nicholas II' (with John Van der Kiste); 'Imperial Dancer. Mathilde Kschessinska and the Romanovs'; 'Princesses on the Wards. Royal Women in Nursing Through Wars and Revolutions' and 'Princess Olga. A Wild and Barefoot Romanov' (With H.H. Princess Olga Romanoff). She is a regular contributor to Majesty magazine, The European Royal History Journal, Royal Russia and Royalty Digest Quarterly.