Victoria's DaughtersSt. Martin's Publishing Group, 23 դեկ, 1999 թ. - 384 էջ The story of five women who shared one of the most extraordinary and privileged sisterhoods of all time. |
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... known remedy to bring breath into the child, it had evidently been dead for hours. Valiant but tragically overdue efforts were now hurriedly put into play to save the life of the mother. Charlotte's loss of blood over the two days had ...
... known in the family as “Vicky,” or, most familiarly, “Pussy”; two months after her birth she officially became the “Princess Royal.” The title, a dignity bestowed by the monarch at his or her personal preference, had first been.
... known as “Bertie” by his family. The royal couple and most of their subjects rejoiced in the knowledge that the nation's sovereignty would revert to a king and the “natural” order of things would thereby someday be restored. In 1841, no ...
... known before. As for the newest child, the infant Princess Louise proved to be a placid soul, giving neither her parents nor her nurses much trouble. The queen was even so pleased with her that the baby was, unusually, brought in to ...
... known Edinburgh anesthetist Dr. John Snow, who had been asked by the queen's personal physician to administer a pain reliever; that Dr. Snow was famous for his competence in the procedure probably eased any doubts Victoria may have had ...
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Death at Windsor | |
Settling Daughters | |
Marriage and Death | |
Tragedy Again and Leavetaking | |
Canada and scandals | |
German Horrors | |
End of an | |
After Years | |
Principal Characters THE SISTERS | |
Bibliography | |