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New paperback - Prince Felix Youssoupov was heir to the richest fortune in Russia, and husband to Princess Irina Romanov. He was also involved in the murder of Rasputin, but protected from prosecution by his Romanov connection. Using recently unearthed sources, this book explores the story of this colourful pair, shedding new light on their lives.

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Prince Felix Youssoupov was heir to the richest fortune in Russia, and husband to Princess Irina Romanov. He was also involved in the murder of the notorious Rasputin, but protected from prosecution by his Romanov connection. Using recently unearthed sources, this book explores the story of this colourful pair, shedding new light on their lives.

The first study of Queens and Princesses in wartime nursing - from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II

New B-format paperback - Alexander III called Victoria 'a pampered, sentimental, selfish old woman, ' while to her he was a sovereign whom she could not regard as a gentleman. But the Queen's son and two of her granddaughters married Romanovs.

The murders of the Romanov family, and the escapes of the wider family, are considered in relation to George V's actions, attitudes and level of involvement as an associate and relative.

A clash of empires and personalities which shaped the Victorian Age and Romanov dynasty, revealed on the two-hundredth anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth.

The murders of the Romanov family, and the escapes of the wider family, are considered in relation to George V's actions, attitudes and level of involvement as an associate and relative.

Imperial Dancer

The vivacious Mathilde Kschessinska (1872-1971) was the mistress of three Russian Grand Dukes and the greatest ballerina of her generation. In ballet, she partnered the great Vaslav Nijinsky, became a force to be reckoned with in the Imperial Theatre and, later in life, taught Margot Fonteyn.

The first study of queens and princesses in wartime nursing, from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II. Based on original research, access to the Royal Archives and previously unpublished material.

Using previously unpublished material from the Royal Archives and information in Russian, Danish and Finnish previously unavailable in English, this is the first biography of the Empress for 40 years and the first major work in English.