--- product_id: 11668376 title: "Queen Victoria's Grandsons (1859-1918) Paperback – January 1, 2015" brand: "christina croft" price: "VT8379" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/11668376-queen-victorias-grandsons-1859-1918-paperback-january-1-2015 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Queen Victoria's Grandsons (1859-1918) Paperback – January 1, 2015 **Brand:** christina croft **Price:** VT8379 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Queen Victoria's Grandsons (1859-1918) Paperback – January 1, 2015 by christina croft - **How much does it cost?** VT8379 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/11668376-queen-victorias-grandsons-1859-1918-paperback-january-1-2015) ## Best For - christina croft enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted christina croft brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Queen Victoria's Grandsons (1859-1918) Paperback – January 1, 2015 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aMOsu94jL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 11, 2020* A very interesting book and well researched and written. I have now read four of this author's books and will continue to read more. She makes history and the characters that created it very palatable. I especially liked learning about the various cousins, their interrelationships and their personalities. The book is organized in a way that makes sense of the various factions, even when it doesn't always follow a chronological path. She presented Kaiser Wilhelm in a very positive, sympathetic light and seemed to suggest that he was not the evil agent behind the horrors of WWI. In fact, if anything, he tried to prevent it and then mitigate some of the atrocities. Because of all the family connections and friendships, it gave a good back story and another point of view as to the cause of the war. With so many family affections and occasions during which they met, it seemed a double tragedy that many had to choose sides against these same people and often their country of origin. The book gives so much more context to the dry family trees one usually has to navigate. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really interesting *by M***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 10, 2023* I really enjoyed this, and having read quite a few books about Albert and Victoria, then Victoria, then her children, etc, this is the first one with a different spin on Willy. Until very recently, politics was family politics, after all. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How WWI started as a children's game in Grandmama's garden... the fascinating tangled relationships of Victoria's grandsons *by K***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 27, 2015* Christina Croft does an excellent job narrating the intertwining lives of Queen Victoria's grandsons. I found this a little easier to follow than the companion book, Queen Victoria's Granddaughters, perhaps because the men were more directly involved in the pivotal events of the late 19th and early 20th century.There are some poignant childhood memories that have special significance in this royal biography - I particularly liked the story about Victoria's young grandchildren coming to visit Grandmama at Christmas, where they would "play" battles in the garden. Ironically, these same children would grow up to take sides in World War 1. There was also a brief moment at Victoria's funeral where there was a catastrophe with the horses pulling the carriage that held the coffin, which was saved by one grandson who quickly arranged for the naval carriage to pull the coffin. This has become a feature of royal processions. Through it all, the pervading tragedy of haemophilia keeps appearing in families, generation after generation across Europe.The general family distrust of Victoria's eldest grandson, Kaiser Wilhelm II is well portrayed here, although Croft gives an interestingly objective and empathetic portrait, disputing some of the myths about Willie's cruel treatment of his mother. Croft also claims that Willie was actually eager to avoid war and especially "dreaded" a war between England and Germany. I'm not so sure about that argument, as at least one world leader must have been keen for World War I or it would never have happened.The other profiles are equally good, although some of the minor characters are difficult to keep straight. It is so fascinating to see what a lottery of fate it was being a grandchild of Queen Victoria - you could be a respected monarch, or assassinated by revolutionaries; die in childhood or live until the 1980s (that was a granddaughter); marry one cousin and/or declare war on another.This book must have been particularly cheap when I bought it because I expected it to be a quick read, but it was quite lengthy and detailed and extremely well researched. I loved reading it, and I am keen to read Queen Victoria's Granddaughters again. Recommended to anyone who is fascinated by Victoria's tangled legacy across Europe and in seeing how World War I started as a game in Grandmama's garden. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/11668376-queen-victorias-grandsons-1859-1918-paperback-january-1-2015](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/11668376-queen-victorias-grandsons-1859-1918-paperback-january-1-2015) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*