A poignant and fascinating account of a queen and country in mourning
Helen Rappaport is an historian and Russianist with a specialism in the Victorians and revolutionary Russia. Her books include Ekaterinburg: The Last Days of the Romanovs, No Place for Ladies: The Untold Story of Women in the Crimean War, and Magnificent Obsession: Victoria, Albert and the death that changed the monarchy, as well as Beautiful For Ever: Madame Rachel of Bond Street - Cosmetician, Con-Artist and Blackmailer. She lives in West Dorset.
A fascinating exposition of the art of mourning which
Victoria made peculiarly her own . . . Magnificent Obsession
is that rare creature; a scholarly book that wears its learning
lightly and is written with clarity and insight. It is a
fascinating subject and an even better read: a model of its
kind. * Sunday Express *
In this intriguing study, Helen Rappaport sets out to tell
the story of the royal anguish that followed Albert's death in
December 1861 . . . she excels in her portrayal of a cult of
mourning over which the queen presided with all the imperious
intensity of a high priestess. Fair-minded, thoughtful and rich
in social detail. * Sunday Times *
Rappaport uses new sources to give a vivid account of
Albert's death . . . a valuable and insightful book which
will change our view of Queen Victoria. * Spectator *
Brilliant . . . Helen Rappaport is especially good on the
incompetence of the gang of medics who presided over Albert's
illness. * Daily Mail *
To mark the 150th anniversary of Albert's death, Helen Rappaport
looks at the circumstances leading up to it, the ritual of his
funeral and obsequies, and offers new theories on what killed him.
* Majesty magazine *
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