Share <Embed>

Buy New

$12.20

List Price: $13.50
Save: $1.30 (10%)

FREE Shipping on orders with at least $25 of books.

In Stock.

Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

Want it Saturday, April 23? Order within and choose Saturday Delivery at checkout. Details

Ship to:

Select a shipping address:

Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See all 3 images

Dear Papa, Beloved Mama: Queen Victoria & Prince Albert As Parents Paperback – June 16, 2014

by Christina Croft (Author)

5 customer reviews

See all 2 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$5.32

—

Paperback

"Please retry"

$12.20

$10.95

$12.75

“What a joyous childhood we had!” wrote Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. These were no mere words and it was a sentiment shared by many of her siblings. Far from being the tyrannical or neglectful parents presented so often by the sensational press, Albert and Victoria devoted themselves to their children, doing their utmost to secure their happiness while preparing them for a future of personal fulfilment and service to their people in a rapidly-changing world. “Dear Papa, Beloved Mama” covers the period from 1840 to the death of Prince Albert in 1861, considering the far-reaching influence of the Queen and Prince in the lives of their children in wide-ranging areas from science and farming to music, art and marriage. Flying in the face of the current trend to condemn and criticise their parenting skills, this book penetrates the motives of Victoria and Albert and their sincere and loving efforts to create for their children a happy, constructive and memorable childhood.

Dear Papa, Beloved Mama: Queen Victoria & Prince Albert As Parents

$12.20 FREE Shipping on orders with at least $25 of books. In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Frequently Bought Together

Total price: $47.38

Buy the selected items together

This item:Dear Papa, Beloved Mama: Queen Victoria & Prince Albert As Parents by Christina Croft Paperback $12.20
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
Queen Victoria's Grandsons (1859-1918) by Christina Croft Paperback $14.68
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
Queen Victoria's Granddaughters: 1860-1918 by Christina Croft Paperback $20.50
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Christina Croft

55

Paperback
$14.68
Christopher Warwick

14

Paperback
$8.09
John Van der Kiste

9

Paperback
$12.29
Theo Aronson

33

Paperback
$19.99
Barbara Leaming

8

Hardcover
$17.30
Lucinda Hawksley

19

Hardcover
$18.34

NO_CONTENT_IN_FEATURE

Product Details

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 16, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1500197084
ISBN-13: 978-1500197087
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #11450 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested In These Sponsored Links

(What's this?)

Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars

5 star		60%
4 star		0%
3 star		20%
2 star		20%
1 star		0%

See all 5 customer reviews

Share your thoughts with other customers

Write a customer review

Top Customer Reviews

Publisher's gaff makes for some confusion

By workin' out and lovin' it on November 3, 2015

Format: Paperback Verified Purchase

The table of contents does not match the actual pages for each chapter. (For example, in the table of contents, Chapter 7 should begin on page 83. In actuality, the chapter begins on page 122.) I had a hard time finding some of the chapters.There is no index, so using this book for research would be very difficult. I dislike lowering my usual 5 rating for Ms. Croft's books, but this glaring mistake on the publisher's part makes for difficult reference.

I am hoping, however, that when I read the book completely, the content will be up to Ms. Croft's usual excellent writing. I have never been disappointed with any of her writings. I have always found her writing to be very forthright and accurate.

Comment One person found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...

Thank you for your feedback.

Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again

Report abuse

The royals of England as regular parents.

By Caroleinwv VINE VOICE on July 30, 2014

Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

As always, Christina Croft does a great job turning her research into a readable historical piece. The average reader will enjoy the account of this every day family that just happened to be royal. amazing how this normal family ended up populating the royal houses of Europe! I think much solid parenting advice can be taken from this work. Good sense is not dated. What thePrince consort and his Queen offered was just solid, every day parenting advice.

Comment 4 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...

Thank you for your feedback.

Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again

Report abuse

A Fresh Perspective!

By Victoria Lynne on June 23, 2014

Format: Paperback

Please put this book on your "Must Read" list for 2014! Even if you are new to the world of royalty or the Victorian Era, this book gives more than enough background and character information to keep you grounded throughout the book. Drawing on various sources and the main character's own words, it paints a beautiful picture of Queen Victoria's and Prince Albert's family. It really goes a long way in presenting a fair portrait of Albert and Victoria as parents, without completely side stepping their short-comings or the difficult times that the family experienced.

There seems to be a lot of recent criticism of Queen Victoria and Albert as parents. This is probably to be expected as we try to view the 1800s through a set of modern eyes and that leaves us with questioning the vast differences between our time and the Victorian Era. This book helped me to reconcile those differences and allowed me the opportunity to view Victoria and Albert, as parents, in a far more balanced way than ever before.

Ms. Croft has the ability to present full and realistic portrayals of all the main characters involved, which will give you a deeper and fuller understanding of who they were, and what part they played in their family. There is little in the way of sensational information here, but that might be the exact point. In re-examining the usual stories and anecdotes in a new light, we are able to see the family fully illuminated. Each character comes to life in their own way, and finds their own voice in this beautiful book. Without giving anything away, it is simply a very good read! I had a hard time putting it down, even into the wee hours of the morning!

Please note that this book covers the time up to Prince Albert's death.Read more ›

Comment 7 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...

Thank you for your feedback.

Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again

Report abuse

Refreshing & Enjoyable

By History Buff on July 3, 2014

Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

It is always refreshing when a book presents a completely different angle on what is taken as historical fact - and this book does just that by presenting Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as caring and devoted parents. Without being sentimental or slushy, the author supports her arguments with witness statements and first-hand accounts of those who were actually present at the time, and consequently presents a fairer and probably more accurate portrayal of Victoria and Albert's family life than is usually presented today. Particularly interesting is the way in which the book covers different aspects of the children's upbringing and the support which they and their parents gave to horticulture, art, music, theater etc. etc. all of which make for a most enjoyable, informative and quite uplifting read. Interesting, too, was the chapter about Victoria and Albert's tolerant approach to religion. The description of the Public School system at the time as well as the mention of more recent research into the best means of educating children, provide food for thought and do seem to point towards the fact that Victoria and Albert were well ahead of their time! A very entertaining and interesting book!

Comment 4 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...

Thank you for your feedback.

Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again

Report abuse

Book seller did as described but the book is very ...

By Melody Bish on April 16, 2015

Format: Paperback Verified Purchase

Book seller did as described but the book is very poorly researched. I wouldn't buy anything else this woman writes.

1 Comment Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...

Thank you for your feedback.

Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again

Report abuse

See all 5 customer reviews (newest first)

Write a customer review

Set up an Amazon Giveaway

Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more

This item: Dear Papa, Beloved Mama: Queen Victoria & Prince Albert As Parents

Set up a giveaway