Ebook {Epub PDF} Princess Victoria Melita by John Van der Kiste

Princess Victoria Melita played a colourful role from her birth in The second daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, she made a brief and unhappy marriage at the age of 17 to her cousin, Ernest, Grand Duke of Hesse. In the face of strong opposition from her family she divorced him seven years later and married another cousin, Grand Duke Cyril of Russia, resulting in three years of exile. John van der Kiste's biography, Princess Victoria Melita, tells the story of the bride at the wedding. He starts with the story of her parents, the second son of the Queen, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, and her mother, the only daughter of Tsar Alexander II, Marie Alexandrovna/5(30). John van der Kiste's biography, Princess Victoria Melita, tells the story of the bride at the wedding. He starts with the story of her parents, the second son of the Queen, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, and her mother, the only daughter of Tsar Alexander II, Marie Alexandrovna. The marriage was certainly an odd one, and Marie did not settle in well with her English in laws/5(29).

^ Michael John Sullivan, A Fatal Passion: The Story of the Uncrowned Last Empress of Russia, Random House, , p. ^ Sullivan, p. ^ Sullivan, p. ^ a b Sullivan, p. ^ John Van der Kiste, Princess Victoria Melita, Sutton Publishing, , p. ^ Van der Kiste, p. van der Kiste. • 2 Ratings; $; $; Publisher Description. Princess Victoria Melita played a colourful role from her birth in The second daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, she made a brief and unhappy marriage at the age of 17 to her cousin, Ernest, Grand Duke of Hesse. In the face of strong opposition from her family she. John Van der Kiste has published over forty books, including titles in historical biography, local history, true crime, music, and fiction. He also is the editor of the anthology Gilbert Sullivan's Christmas. He lives in Devon, England.

King Edward VII, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II were united in their condemnation. Apparently, except for Victoria Melita’s mother and sisters, everybody took Ernst’s side. sources: A fatal passion by Michael John Sullivan. Princess Victoria Melita by John van der Kiste. Princess Victoria Melita. John Van der Kiste. History Press, - History - pages. 0. Princess Victoria Melita played a colourful role from her birth in The second daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, she made a brief and unhappy marriage at the age of 17 to her cousin, Ernest, Grand Duke of Hesse. In the face of strong opp.