The imperial tea party
Welch, Frances, 1957-2018
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Russia and Britain were never natural bedfellows, but the 1894 marriage of Queen Victoria's favourite granddaughter, Alicky, to the Tsarevich Nicholas, marked the beginning of an uneasy Anglo-Russian entente that would last until the 1917 Russian Revolution. The three extraordinary meetings that took place during those years, although well-intentioned and generally hailed as successes, were beset by misunderstandings and misfortunes. The Romanovs complained bitterly about the weather when staying at Balmoral, while British courtiers criticised the Russians' hospitality. In "The imperial tea party" Welch presents a vivid snapshot of dynasties at a time of social unrest.
Main title:
The imperial tea party / Frances Welch.
Author:
Welch, Frances, 1957-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Short Books, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
288 pages : illustrations, map, portraits, facsimiles ; 21 cm.
Notes:
"Family, politics and betrayal: the ill-fated British and Russian royal alliance" -- cover.Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-265) and index.
ISBN:
9781780723068 (hbk.)
Dewey class:
947.0830922947.083
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
601609