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The Last Princess
- Narrated by: Matthew Dennison
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, later Princess Henry of Battenberg, was the last-born - in 1866 - of Victoria and Albert's children and she would outlive all of her siblings to die as recently as 1944.
Her childhood coincided with her mother's extended period of mourning for her prematurely deceased husband, a circumstance which may have contributed to Victoria's determination to keep her youngest daughter as close to her as possible. She would eventually marry Prince Henry of Battenberg in 1885, but only after overcoming her mother's opposition to their union.
Beatrice remained Queen Victoria's favourite among her five daughters and became her mother's constant companion and later her literary executor, spending the years that followed Victoria's death in 1901 editing her mother's journals and voluminous correspondence.
Matthew Dennison's elegantly written biography restores Beatrice to her rightful place as a key figure in the history of the Victorian age and paints a touching and revealing portrait of the life and family of Britain's second-longest-reigning monarch.
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- flowertoes
- 26-08-24
The narration and humanity.
I enjoyed this biography very much..Princess Beatrice seems to have been a sweet lovely person..A pleasure to hear her life story.
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- T
- 14-08-24
Interlocutor, alacrity and conflagration.
I am a huge fan of Queen Victoria, her family and their lives. That said, I am not a fan of this book. In my opinion the narrator has the most monotone voice I’ve ever heard. I appreciate he is also the author but his reading of the book added nothing. The 3 words in the title of my review are just 3 examples of the author’s conceit for the listener. I’ll admit I didn’t know what those words meant and looked them up. There are many examples throughout of over complicating the narrative. I will actively avoid this author and despite having a huge interest in the subject, this book was a long hard slog. I wish I hadn’t wasted this month’s credit.
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- Annie
- 01-02-21
Interesting subject, well researched.
Shines the light on an overlooked daughter who doesn't always get a favourable edit in biographies of her siblings. I do think the author should have let an actor narrate the book as his mannered delivery gets in the way. Another good biography subject would be Princess Helena who in her support for nurse registration came up against Florence Nightingale and sounds a more interesting character than has been portrayed. Good to see books break away from the endless ones written about Queen Victoria.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-07-20
Melancholy but interesting
I loved this book. It has a somewhat melancholy tone, but that seemed to sum up much of what is recounted. My only negative comment is that it is somewhat repetitive on occasion, and this extends the narrative where perhaps it could have been shorter. If you love Victoria, this book will be of interest to you though
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