The last German Empress: Empress Augusta Victoria, Consort of Emperor William II

by John van der Kiste

Book Overview

Born a princess of Schleswig-Holstein in 1858, Empress Augusta Victoria, known in the family as 'Dona', was marked out from early childhood as a potential bride for Prince William of Prussia. When they married in 1881, everyone expected that she would never concern herself with more than the traditional Prussian princess's interests of Kirche, K che, Kinder (church, kitchen, children). Yet within twenty years of his accession as William II, the last...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511613963
• ISBN13: 9781511613965
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"