Tea with Hitler : the secret history of the royal family and the Third Reich
Palmer, Dean (Television producer)2022
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Queen Victoria dreamt that her Coburg dynasty would unite Europe in an extended family network via a series of dynastic marriages. Her eldest daughter, Vicky, married the future German Emperor in 1855, and by the time Victoria died in 1901, six of her eight children had married German royals, and her 42 grandchildren resided in palaces and castles across the continent. Victoria hoped this soft power would safeguard peace and foster constitutional government based on the British model. Never again would Europe be torn apart by power-mad dictators such as Napoleon Bonaparte. However, Victoria's high-handedness, the arrogance and stupidity of her grandchildren, including the peculiarities of Kaiser Wilhelm, and the aggressive German nationalism of the 20th century put paid to her vision of a united Europe.
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Second edition.
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Cheltenham : The History Press, 2022.
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1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781803990118 (pbk)
Dewey class:
929.7
Language:
English
Subject:
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, House ofRoyal houses -- Europe -- HistoryGreat Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901Germany -- History -- 1789-1900Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- History -- 19th centuryGreat Britain -- Kings and rulers -- History -- 20th centuryNationalism -- Germany -- History -- 20th centuryVictoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Friends and associatesHistoryGermanyBiography: royaltyEuropean historyHistoryGenealogy, heraldry, names & honours
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995575
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