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"In this sweeping, immersive novel, Clare McHugh draws readers into the mesmerizing world of the eldestdaughter of Queen Victoria – Princess Vicky – as she emerges into a powerfulforce in her own right and ascends to become the first GermanEmpress.” —Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room  Perfect for fans of the BBC's Victoria,Alison Pataki's The AccidentalEmpress, and Daisy Goodwin's Victoria, thisdebut novel tells the gripping and tragic story of Queen Victoria’s eldestdaughter, Victoria,Princess Royal.To the world, she was Princess Victoria, daughter of a queen, wife of anemperor, and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm. Her family just called her Vicky…smart,pretty, and self-assured, she changed the course of the world.January 1858: Princess Victoria glides down the aisle of St James Chapel tothe waiting arms of her beloved, Fritz, Prince Frederick, heir to the powerfulkingdom of Prussia. Although theirs is no mere political match, Vicky isdetermined that she and Fritz will lead by example, just as her parentsVictoria and Albert had done, and also bring about a liberal and unitedGermany. Brought up to believe in the rightness of her cause, Vicky nonethelessstruggles to thrive in the constrained Prussian court, where each day she seemsto take a wrong step. And her status as the eldest daughter of Queen Victoriadoes little to smooth over the conflicts she faces. But handsome, gallant Fritz is always by her side, as they navigate court intrigue, and challenge the cunning Chancellor Otto von Bismarck,while fighting for the throne—and the soul of a nation. At home they enduretragedy, including their son, Wilhelm, rejecting all they stand for.ClareMcHugh tells the enthralling and riveting story of Victoria, the PrincessRoyal—from her younger years as the apple of her father Albert's eyes through her rise to power atop the mighty German empire to her final months oflife.