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020			_a978-1526723871
040			_aPMNP _beng _cKutubkhanah Diraja
082			_a947.083092
100			_93546 _aClegg, Melanie
245			_aEmpress Alexandra: _bThe Special Relationship Between Russia's Last Tsarina and Queen Victoria _cMelanie Clegg
260			_aUSA _bPen and Sword History _c2020
300			_a216p _b6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
520			_aWhen Queen Victoria’s second daughter Princess Alice married the Prince Louis of Hesse and Rhine in 1862 even her own mother described the ceremony as ‘more of a funeral than a wedding’ thanks to the fact that it took place shortly after the death of Alice’s beloved father Prince Albert. Sadly, the young princess’ misfortunes didn’t end there and when she also died prematurely, her four motherless daughters were taken under the wing of their formidable grandmother, Victoria. Alix, the youngest of Alice’s daughters and allegedly one of the most beautiful princesses in Europe, was a special favorite of the elderly queen, who hoped that she would marry her cousin Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and one day reign beside him as Queen. However, the spirited and stubborn Alix had other idea
650		0	_9336 _aBiography
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