TY - BOOK AU - Durland,Kellogg TI - Royal Romances of To-day AV - D PY - 2019/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Kings and rulers KW - Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918 KW - Victoria Eugenia, Queen, consort of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1887-1969 KW - Elena, Queen, consort of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1873-1952 N1 - Release date is 2019-11-23; Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain -- The Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia -- Queen Elena of Italy; Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Royal Romances of To-day" by Kellogg Durland is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the lives, romances, and reigns of notable queens of the time, specifically Empress Alexandra of Russia, Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, and Queen Elena of Italy. Through detailed narratives supported by interviews and research, the author seeks to depict not only their royal duties but also the personal sentiments that characterized their marriages. The beginning of the work introduces Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, affectionately known as "the Jubilee Baby." It recounts her childhood on the Isle of Wight, detailing her upbringing amidst family loss and her eventual courtship with King Alfonso XIII of Spain, a union marked by affection and political importance. The narrative highlights her early life, the impact of her father's death, and the charming circumstances surrounding her meeting and falling in love with Alfonso, laying the foundation for a royal romance that blends personal affection with the weight of monarchy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60770 ER -