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  • Dear Papa, Beloved Mama

  • Queen Victoria & Prince Albert as Parents
  • By: Christina Croft
  • Narrated by: Joel Jackson
  • Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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By: Christina Croft
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Summary

“What a joyous childhood we had!” wrote Princess Alice, the second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. These were no mere words and it was a sentiment shared by many of her siblings. Far from being the tyrannical or neglectful parents presented so often by the sensational press, Albert and Victoria devoted themselves to their children, doing their utmost to secure their happiness while preparing them for a future of personal fulfilment and service to their people in a rapidly-changing world.

Dear Papa, Beloved Mama covers the period from 1840 to the death of Prince Albert in 1861, considering the far-reaching influence of the Queen and Prince in the lives of their children in wide-ranging areas from science and farming to music, art, and marriage. Flying in the face of the current trend to condemn and criticise their parenting skills, this book penetrates the motives of Victoria and Albert and their sincere and loving efforts to create for their children a happy, constructive, and memorable childhood.

©2014 Christina Croft (P)2021 Christina Croft
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