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Book Synopsis''Remarkably intimate... Full and revealing... Princesses opens an invaluable new window into the often troubled private world of these royal women'' LA Times''Riveting and wonderfully detailed....Thanks to Flora Fraser''s new book, George III''s daughters can step out of the shadows of history and take their rightful places with the rest of the House of Hanover'' Washington TimesDrawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser gives voice to the daughters of Mad' King George III. Six handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the princesses.'In this sumptuous group portrait, Fraser takes us into the heart of the Brit
Trade ReviewRemarkably intimate....Full and revealing....Princesses opens an invaluable new window into the often troubled private world of these royal women * Los Angeles Times *
Riveting and wonderfully detailed....Thanks to Flora Fraser's new book, George III's daughters can step out of the shadows of history and take their rightful places with the rest of the House of Hanover * Washington Times *
Memorable....Compelling and poignant....With elegant felicity, Fraser paints a picture out of Jane Austen * Vogue *
