Contents
Preface
Book One: Youth 1766–1783
1. Early Days
2. Growing Up
3. The Younger Ones
4. Adolescence
Book Two: Experience 1783–1797
5. Brothers and Sisters
6. Fear
7. Hope
8. Despond
Book Three: Scandal 1798–1810
9. In Spirits
10. Agitation
11. Outcry
12. Passion
Book Four: Maturity 1810–1822
13. Breaking Up
14. Emancipation
15. Daughters in Distress
16. Princesses at Large
Book Five: Piano Piano 1822–1857
17. Royal – Queenly Dowager
18. Elizabeth – The Largesse of a Landgravine
19. Augusta – A Princess for All Seasons
20. Sophia – The Little Gypsy
21. Mary – Last of the Line
Family Tree
Select Bibliography
Notes
About the Author
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