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married briefly to Alexander Viroubov. In an interesting twist, Anna was a descendent of Nicholas II’s great-great-grandfather Tsar Paul I. Through marriage, she and Alexandra were third cousins.
13. Ibid., p. 121.
14. Helen Rappaport, The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg (New York: Saint Martin’s Press, 2008), p. 60.
15. William Le Queux, Love Intrigues of the Kaiser’s Sons (New York: John Lane, 1918), p. 21.
16. Radziwill, Royal Marriage Market , p. 39.
17. Arthur Davis, The Kaiser As I Know Him (New York: Harper Brothers, 1918), p. 43.
18. Lowe, German Emperor William II , p. 29.
19. Anonymous, The Kaiser’s Heir , p. 28.
20. Empress Augusta Victoria to Emperor Wilhelm II, undated, 1892, in Wilhelm II , Röhl, p. 623.
21. Edward Lyell Fox, William Hohenzollern & Co (New York: Robert M. McBride, 1917), p. 33.
22. Radziwill, Disillusions of a Crown Princess , p. 90.
23. New York Times , November 6, 1907.
24. Diary entry of George, Prince of Wales, November 13, 1907, GV/PRIV/GVD, George V Papers, the Royal Archives, quoted in George, Nicholas and Wilhelm , Carter, pp. 297–298.
25. Wilhelm II, German Emperor, King of Prussia, The Kaiser’s Memoirs , trans. Thomas R. Ybarra (London: Harper & Bros., 1922), p. 117.
26. New York Times , November 17, 1907.
27. Van der Kiste, Queen Victoria’s Children , pp. 185–186.
28. Carter, George, Nicholas and Wilhelm , pp, 297–298.
29. New York Times , October 22, 1908.
30. Viktoria Luise, The Kaiser’s Daughter , p. 8.
31. Radziwill, Royal Marriage Market , pp. 38–39.
32. New York Times , November 17, 1907.
33. The calculation is based upon http://www.measuringworth.com/ppowerus/?redirurl=calculators/ppowerus/ (viewed on April 2, 2011).
34. Diary entry of George, Prince of Wales, August 2, 1909, GV/PRIV/GVD, King George V Papers, the Royal Archives, quoted in George, Nicholas and Wilhelm , Carter, p. 319.
35. Massie, Nicholas and Alexandra , p. 182.
36. Ibid.
37. Edwards, Matriarch , p. 172.
38. Diary entry of May, Princess of Wales, May 4, 1910, in Queen Mary , Pope-Hennessy, p. 412.
39. Packard, Victoria’s Daughters , pp. 332–333.
40. Diary entry of Queen Mary, May 6, 1910, in Queen Mary , Pope-Hennessy, p. 412.
41. Diary entry of King George V, May 6, 1910, in Matriarch , Edwards, p. 180.
42. Brandreth, Philip and Elizabeth , p. 56.
43. John Van der Kiste, Crowns in a Changing World: The British and European Monarchies, 1901–36 (London: Grange Books, 1993), pp. 71–73.
44. Michael Farquhar, Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly from Royal Britain (New York: Random House, 2011), pp. 277–278.
45. Duff, Queen Mary , p. 135.
46. Queen Mary to Augusta, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, May 15, 1910 in Queen Mary , Pope-Hennessy, p. 417.
47. The scale of the funeral, up to and including the august personages in attendance, was literally unmatched in history. Nothing close to it was seen until 1971, when Iran celebrated the twenty-five-hundred-year anniversary of the Persian Empire. This celebration of monarchy remains the largest gathering of world leaders in human history. The guest list included more than two dozen monarchs, royals, and viceroys, along with another thirty presidents and prime ministers.
48. Gelardi, Born to Rule , p. 170.
49. Barbara Tuchman, The Guns of August (New York: Ballantine Books Presidio Press, 2004), p. 1.
50. Empress Marie Feodorovna to Tsar Nicholas II, May 7/20, 1910, in Tsar Nicholas and Empress Marie , Bing, p. 254.
51. Tuchman, Guns of August , p. 4.
52. Carter, George, Nicholas and Wilhelm , p. 196.
53. Wakeford, Three Consort Queens , p. 150.
54. Edwards, Matriarch , p. 185.
55. Hall, Little Mother of Russia , p. 231.
56. Wakeford, Three Consort Queens , p. 150.
57. Queen Mary to King George V, October 22, 1910, GV/PRIV/CC8/118, King George V Papers, the Royal Archives, quoted in Queen Mary , Pope-Hennessy, p.
13. Ibid., p. 121.
14. Helen Rappaport, The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg (New York: Saint Martin’s Press, 2008), p. 60.
15. William Le Queux, Love Intrigues of the Kaiser’s Sons (New York: John Lane, 1918), p. 21.
16. Radziwill, Royal Marriage Market , p. 39.
17. Arthur Davis, The Kaiser As I Know Him (New York: Harper Brothers, 1918), p. 43.
18. Lowe, German Emperor William II , p. 29.
19. Anonymous, The Kaiser’s Heir , p. 28.
20. Empress Augusta Victoria to Emperor Wilhelm II, undated, 1892, in Wilhelm II , Röhl, p. 623.
21. Edward Lyell Fox, William Hohenzollern & Co (New York: Robert M. McBride, 1917), p. 33.
22. Radziwill, Disillusions of a Crown Princess , p. 90.
23. New York Times , November 6, 1907.
24. Diary entry of George, Prince of Wales, November 13, 1907, GV/PRIV/GVD, George V Papers, the Royal Archives, quoted in George, Nicholas and Wilhelm , Carter, pp. 297–298.
25. Wilhelm II, German Emperor, King of Prussia, The Kaiser’s Memoirs , trans. Thomas R. Ybarra (London: Harper & Bros., 1922), p. 117.
26. New York Times , November 17, 1907.
27. Van der Kiste, Queen Victoria’s Children , pp. 185–186.
28. Carter, George, Nicholas and Wilhelm , pp, 297–298.
29. New York Times , October 22, 1908.
30. Viktoria Luise, The Kaiser’s Daughter , p. 8.
31. Radziwill, Royal Marriage Market , pp. 38–39.
32. New York Times , November 17, 1907.
33. The calculation is based upon http://www.measuringworth.com/ppowerus/?redirurl=calculators/ppowerus/ (viewed on April 2, 2011).
34. Diary entry of George, Prince of Wales, August 2, 1909, GV/PRIV/GVD, King George V Papers, the Royal Archives, quoted in George, Nicholas and Wilhelm , Carter, p. 319.
35. Massie, Nicholas and Alexandra , p. 182.
36. Ibid.
37. Edwards, Matriarch , p. 172.
38. Diary entry of May, Princess of Wales, May 4, 1910, in Queen Mary , Pope-Hennessy, p. 412.
39. Packard, Victoria’s Daughters , pp. 332–333.
40. Diary entry of Queen Mary, May 6, 1910, in Queen Mary , Pope-Hennessy, p. 412.
41. Diary entry of King George V, May 6, 1910, in Matriarch , Edwards, p. 180.
42. Brandreth, Philip and Elizabeth , p. 56.
43. John Van der Kiste, Crowns in a Changing World: The British and European Monarchies, 1901–36 (London: Grange Books, 1993), pp. 71–73.
44. Michael Farquhar, Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly from Royal Britain (New York: Random House, 2011), pp. 277–278.
45. Duff, Queen Mary , p. 135.
46. Queen Mary to Augusta, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, May 15, 1910 in Queen Mary , Pope-Hennessy, p. 417.
47. The scale of the funeral, up to and including the august personages in attendance, was literally unmatched in history. Nothing close to it was seen until 1971, when Iran celebrated the twenty-five-hundred-year anniversary of the Persian Empire. This celebration of monarchy remains the largest gathering of world leaders in human history. The guest list included more than two dozen monarchs, royals, and viceroys, along with another thirty presidents and prime ministers.
48. Gelardi, Born to Rule , p. 170.
49. Barbara Tuchman, The Guns of August (New York: Ballantine Books Presidio Press, 2004), p. 1.
50. Empress Marie Feodorovna to Tsar Nicholas II, May 7/20, 1910, in Tsar Nicholas and Empress Marie , Bing, p. 254.
51. Tuchman, Guns of August , p. 4.
52. Carter, George, Nicholas and Wilhelm , p. 196.
53. Wakeford, Three Consort Queens , p. 150.
54. Edwards, Matriarch , p. 185.
55. Hall, Little Mother of Russia , p. 231.
56. Wakeford, Three Consort Queens , p. 150.
57. Queen Mary to King George V, October 22, 1910, GV/PRIV/CC8/118, King George V Papers, the Royal Archives, quoted in Queen Mary , Pope-Hennessy, p.
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