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In 1953, during Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, Princess Alice stood out in her long gray dress and nun's veil, embodying an unworldly simplicity amid the grandeur. Although part of the royal family, she appeared distanced, remembered as a shadowy figure in gray. Born deaf at Windsor Castle to Queen Victoria, Alice's life was marked by mystery. After marrying Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark in 1903, her existence became overshadowed by wars and revolutions. By thirty-five, her life was in turmoil: her German family lost its royal status, her aunts met tragic fates in Russia, and her husband faced execution as a political scapegoat. Instead of a conventional life, she experienced a profound religious crisis and, at forty-five, was placed in a Swiss sanitarium, diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. Her prolonged stay raised fears she might never leave. Alice's remarkable journey to recovery highlights her resilience and the complexities of her life, revealing the depth of her character beyond the shadows.
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Alice, Hugo Vickers
- Language
- Released
- 2000
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Alice
- Subtitle
- Princess Andrew Of Greece
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Hugo Vickers
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton Ltd
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 477
- ISBN10
- 0241136865
- ISBN13
- 9780241136867
- Series
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Germany, Greece
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- In 1953, during Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, Princess Alice stood out in her long gray dress and nun's veil, embodying an unworldly simplicity amid the grandeur. Although part of the royal family, she appeared distanced, remembered as a shadowy figure in gray. Born deaf at Windsor Castle to Queen Victoria, Alice's life was marked by mystery. After marrying Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark in 1903, her existence became overshadowed by wars and revolutions. By thirty-five, her life was in turmoil: her German family lost its royal status, her aunts met tragic fates in Russia, and her husband faced execution as a political scapegoat. Instead of a conventional life, she experienced a profound religious crisis and, at forty-five, was placed in a Swiss sanitarium, diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. Her prolonged stay raised fears she might never leave. Alice's remarkable journey to recovery highlights her resilience and the complexities of her life, revealing the depth of her character beyond the shadows.