{"product_id":"queen-victoria-and-her-prime-ministers-her-life-the-imperial-ideal-and-the-politics-and-turmoil-that-shaped-her-extraordinary-reign-hardcover","title":"Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers: Her Life, the Imperial Ideal, and the Politics and Turmoil That Shaped Her Extraordinary Reign - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Somerset\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting portrait of Queen Victoria and the ten prime ministers who headed British government during her sixty-three-year reign\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is generally accepted that Queen Victoria reigned but did not rule. This couldn't be more wrong. A passionate and opinionated leader, Victoria was born to govern with no room for doubt about her historic destiny or the might of the empire that was built in her name. When it came to her involvement in state affairs, Victoria herself acknowledged that she had held strong \"likes and dislikes\" for the various prime ministers who served throughout her political evolution from headstrong teenager to seasoned leader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnne Somerset's \u003ci\u003eQueen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers\u003c\/i\u003e charts the feuds and affectionate interactions Victoria had with her ten premiers in often hilarious detail, from her adoration of Benjamin Disraeli, her favorite prime minister who filled her life with \"poetry, romance, and chivalry,\" to her detestation for William Gladstone, a man she deemed a \"dangerous old fanatic.\" Drawing extensively on unpublished sources such as material from the Royal Archives and never-before-seen prime ministerial papers, Somerset casts a fresh and highly illuminating perspective not just on Victoria, but on the exceptional politicians who served her in a time of massive global change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANNE SOMERSET was born in London and graduated from King's College, London. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Times of King William IV\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLadies in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElizabeth I, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQueen Anne\u003c\/i\u003e. She has worked as a research assistant for several historians, among them Antonia Fraser. Somerset is the daughter of the 11th Duke of Beaufort. She lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.56 x 9.47 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52792072208717,"sku":"9781101875575","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/EnUEU9gMum9781101875575.webp?v=1763474028","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/queen-victoria-and-her-prime-ministers-her-life-the-imperial-ideal-and-the-politics-and-turmoil-that-shaped-her-extraordinary-reign-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}