Queen Victoria's Children

By: John Van der Kiste

Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon

Queen Victoria and Albert, the Prince Consort, had nine children, who, despite their very different characters, remained a close-knit family. Inevitably, as they married into European royal families, their loyalties were divided and their lives dominated by political controversy. This is not only the story of their lives in terms of world impact but also of personal achievements in their own right, individual contributions to public life in Britain and overseas, and as the children of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort. John Van der Kiste weaves together the lives of each of these children and shows how their mother was the thread that kept the family together. It is a refreshing insight into one of history's most popular royal families.

©2009 John Van der Kiste (P)2017 Tantor

Great insights to the impact she had on the world

Queen Victoria saw her children and grandchildren married into all the European Royal family's. But as in all family's siblings and thier extended family members don't always trust each other or get along with each other.
You can view the European nations at war in 1914 as a family affair.
Impact Victoria had on the world is like no other monarch.

Good research material

The facts are spot on, the narration somewhat wooden and monotone. This is a great research book or refresher for those of us familiar with the family

Very interesting

Very interesting and informative. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the British monarchy.

Good but hard to follow

Very informative but with so many with the same names it gets difficult to keep up with who is who

Nice book!!!

Most of Audible's free history books ARE BORING!!!!!!!! This one was not too bogged down with info but gave you enough to be satisfied. I really enjoyed it!!!