02557cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000330012524500290015824600280018726400510021530000470026633600260031333700260033933800360036550000310040150501070043250801670053952011180070653400450182465300210186965300770189065300790196765300750204685600430212199900190216460770UtSlPG20260610134412.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a11027468 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD1 aDurland, Kellogg,d1881-191110aRoyal Romances of To-day1 aRoyal Romances of Today 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2019-11-230 aQueen Victoria Eugenie of Spain -- The Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia -- Queen Elena of Italy. aProduced 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) a"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.) nOriginal publication data not identified aKings and rulers aAlexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918 aVictoria Eugenia, Queen, consort of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1887-1969 aElena, Queen, consort of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1873-195240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60770 c101596d101596