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Childhood at Court: 1819-1914
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Childhood at Court: 1819-1914 Paperback - 2003

by John Van Kiste

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What was childhood like for the princes and princesses in the Victorian and Edwardian period? Here their education, recreation and general upbringing is discussed, from Queen Victoria's isolated and lonely childhood, to the children of King George V and Queen Mary. We see glimpses of Prince Waldemar of Prussia, who enjoyed collecting fossils on the Isle of Wight and terrifying his grandmother with a pet crocodile; Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein, who was the first prince to attend public school despite enjoying cricket much more than education; and Prince Louis of Battenberg, who introduced the 'Katuf' into his family, and recorded his voice on a wax cylinder. Contrasts are drawn between childhood at the English court and that of the Queen's decendants at European capitals, as well as the differing attitudes of royal parents. For example, Queen Victoria found babies to be "very froglike," whereas Queen Alexandra still gave children's parties to her children when they were adults.

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  • Title Childhood at Court: 1819-1914
  • Author John Van Kiste
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New Ed
  • Pages 195
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sutton Publishing, United Kingdom
  • Publication date 2003-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780750934374 / 0750934379
  • Weight 0.49 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.92 x 5.06 x 0.67 in (20.12 x 12.85 x 1.70 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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John Van der Kiste, who lives in Devon, is a well known and resoected writer of historical biographies, such as Queen Victoria's Children, Princess Victoria Melita, and Crowns in a Changing World.

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