Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz: The Tragic Love Story of Queen Victoria's Eldest Daughter and the German Emperor [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

John Van der Kiste (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 2001

This engaging biography is the first to tell the tragic love story of the royal couple against the changing background of nineteenth century Germany.

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About the Author

John Van der Kiste, who lives in South Devon, has made a particular study of British and European royalty, and also writes on and reviews music. He has written many books, his most recent being Kaiser Wilhelm: Germany's Last Emperor and Georgian Princesses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing; illustrated edition edition (October 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750925833
• ISBN-13: 978-0750925839
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,281,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #100 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > British > Queen Victoria

More About the Author

John Van der Kiste read Librarianship at Ealing Technical College, where he edited the students' journal Stamp Out. He has published over forty books, including titles on historical biography, local history and true crime, music, fiction, and edited a Christmas anthology. He lives in Devon.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Poor Vicky, January 25, 2002

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C. Grace (Dillon Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz: The Tragic Love Story of Queen Victoria's Eldest Daughter and the German Emperor (Hardcover)

It was a rarity indeed that a royal marriage would be a happy one; that was never the idea of alliances such as the one between Victoria, Princess Royal, and Crown Prince Frederich of Prussia--but a happy marriage is exactly what they had. A partnership between a good man and an exceptionally intelligent, perceptive, loving woman. Vicky was maligned in her adopted country, gossiped about, belittled, and ultimately emotionally abused by her two eldest children, but she remained a remarkable woman nonetheless. This is a fascinating book about a devoted couple.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars heartbreaking, June 16, 2008

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S. D. Simmons "s.d. simmons" (charleston ,s.c.) - See all my reviews
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the princess royal was raise to be a enlighten empress of prussia by prince albert.when she married prince fritz heir to prussia throne they life and future look bright.but the emperor never trusted his son and his english bride. they were keep out of important matters of state.cruel and hurtful lies were told to destroy the popularty with prussia people.there first son to me was insane and was so cruel to his parents.when fritz finally became emperor he was dying of cancer only regien for 99 days.vicky had to grieve the love of her life ,her hateful son cruelity to her.this book is a good read .

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Sad Story-But Good, July 23, 2003

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This review is from: Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz: The Tragic Love Story of Queen Victoria's Eldest Daughter and the German Emperor (Hardcover)

Dearest Vicky Darling Fritz was a very interesting book and also very informative. When reading it I felt very sad for Vicky and Fritz for all the things they had to go threw, such as children who made trouble for them, a minister who did not like them, Fritz's father who would not give them the respect they diserved, and to top it off Fritz's death of cancer four months after becoming Kaiser Fredrick III.