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A Life of Anne of Hanover, Princess Royal:
Contributor(s): Baker-Smith (Author)

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 ISBN: 9004101985     ISBN-13: 9789004101982
Publisher: Brill
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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: January 1995
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Annotation: The eldest daughter of George II, and Handel's most knowledgeable patron, Anne is the only English princess since the fifteenth century to rule alone in a foreign country. In the Netherlands she is the least known of the energetic and able women from Amalia van Solms to Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont who have married into the House of Orange, but she is unique in holding real political power.
This book uses hitherto unpublished private papers which give a vivid picture of eighteenth century social life in London, Friesland and The Hague. But, more importantly, they show her influence on Dutch politics at a time of constitutional change, while letters to her father, her brother 'Butcher' Cumberland and her cousin Frederick the Great show her playing a significant role on the European diplomatic stage.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Western Europe - General
- Architecture | Interior Design - General
- History | Europe - General
Dewey: 949.204
LCCN: 94045820
Series: Publications of the Sir Thomas Browne Institute, New
Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.38" W x 9.46" L (1.19 lbs) 220 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Benelux
- Cultural Region - Western Europe
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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The eldest daughter of George II, and Handel's most knowledgeable patron, Anne is the only English princess since the fifteenth century to rule alone in a foreign country. In the Netherlands she is the least known of the energetic and able women from Amalia van Solms to Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont who have married into the House of Orange, but she is unique in holding real political power.
This book uses hitherto unpublished private papers which give a vivid picture of eighteenth century social life in London, Friesland and The Hague. But, more importantly, they show her influence on Dutch politics at a time of constitutional change, while letters to her father, her brother 'Butcher' Cumberland and her cousin Frederick the Great show her playing a significant role on the European diplomatic stage.
 
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