Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III (Paperback) by Flora Fraser

from EricCostello

This book, while it concentrates on the lives of the six daughters of King George III of England, does take in quite a bit of King George and his consort Queen Charlotte, as well as the princesses' brothers, including the future George IV. One problem, which Fraser largely battles successfully, i...

from GunnarGrey

3.5 stars. A good history, and the scenes dealing with George III's final descent into madness are riveting. But there are too many unimportant details (governess taking her daughter to a spa for the cure) and too few important ones (Princess Sophia's pregnancy and reactions from those around her...

from briandrewz

A wonderful biography of King George III's many daughters. This book takes a look at the lives of a most unfortunate group of princesses. The ladies were subject to their parents' moods and fancies. Their father seemed to never want them to marry, and their mother was happy to have them near her....

from Jaie

Flora Fraser daughter of Lady Antonia Fraser, is making no attempt at all to walk in her revered mother's footsteps. For which, I say, "thank god". Flora (named for Flora MacDonald the Jacobite heroine, do you expect anything less from the Frasers??) writes of the daughters of "Mad King George" w...

from GunnarGrey

3.5 stars. A good history, and the scenes dealing with George III's final descent into madness are riveting. But there are too many unimportant details (governess taking her daughter to a spa for the cure) and too few important ones (Princess Sophia's pregnancy and reactions from those around her...