<p>The inspiration for this book emanated from a conversation the authors had with HH Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who had traveled to The Hague to be at the official presentation of his memoirs, I Did It My Way... The prince, whose biography he wrote with the assistance of Arturo E. Beéche, suggested that perhaps a book on all the descendants of the Duke of Albany, his great-grandfather, would be of interest to royalty enthusiasts and book collectors. The fateful meeting took place during the Third Royal Gatherings Conference, a yearly event hosted by Eurohistory and Hoogstraten English Bookstore, in November 2015. The previous year, Mr. Golden had authored a similar book on the descendants of the Duke of Connaught. In 2013, Mr. Beéche had authored The Coburgs of Europe, a book that Prince Andreas considers to be the "gold standard" on his family's history. Hence, to the prince it seemed like a logical suggestion that both authors would cooperate in the writing of the present volume. Both Mr. Golden and Mr. Beéche are deeply thankful to Prince Andreas for encouraging, not only the subject of this book, but also their joint effort. The authors hope that in years to come, they will be able to cooperate in further publications on various royal topics. The images used in this book come from the private collection of Mr. Robert Golden, as well as that of Mr. Arturo E. Beéche. A considerable number of images came from the vast Eurohistory Royal Photo Archive, founded by Mr. Arturo E. Beéche in 1997. Some images were kindly donated by several descendants of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. A few were donated by HH Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, whose considerable collection was curated by Mr. Arturo E. Beéche. The Swedish Royal Palace in Stockholm must be thanked as well for providing images of the current King and his family.</p>

Albany – One Dynasty, Two Destinies

Arturo E. Beéche

Robert Golden

Eurohistory

Relatively Royal: A Personal View

History

World

Rosvall Royal Books

A collection of historical photos with descriptions of the British Royal Family.

The Golden Book of Royalty: Relatively Speaking

Fans of Robert Golden's two previous books, "Relatively Royal" and "The Golden Book of Royalty" are in for a treat! This third volume of Royal pictures, inside information and tidbits, focusing the junior branches, the lesser known members of Queen Victoria's extended family, will disappoint noone. The author's fondness for the people he is describing and his inimitable writing style has attracted thousands of regal readers all over the world. Read about the Mountbattens, the Athlones, the Cambridges, the Gloucesters and Kents, the Fifes and Connaughts as well as the four rather unknown sisters of the Duke of Edinburgh and their families. Even the Bowes-Lyons and the Snowdons are there ...

Definitely Royal

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught was the third and favourite son of Queen Victoria. Born in 1850, he lived for almost 92 years, thus being "Witness of a Century" as one of his biographers chose to call him. Throughout his life he was a military man and from time to time would represent his mother, and later his brother and nephew, overseas in countries such as India and Canada. His wife, Louise Margaret of Prussia, was a serious-looking woman who ruled her children firmly. The eldest daughter, Princess Margaret, known as Daisy, became a beloved Crown Princess of Sweden and the grandmother of one King and two Queens: Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Margrethe II of Denmark and Anne-Marie of Greece. Their son, Prince Arthur of Connaught, was a hard-working and amiable if somewhat shy character who did not live long enough to become Duke. His wife, Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife, had a career as a nurse besides being a member of the Royal Family. The younger daughter, Princess Patricia (Patsy) was the Diana of her time and much loved by the public. After her marriage in 1919 to a commoner, Alexander Ramsay, she retired from royal life but would occasionally appear in her old role as Princess at family celebrations, coronations and jubilees. It is her daughter-in-law, The Lady Saltoun, who has generously allowed access to the Connaught family albums. Robert Golden has previously published three albums with pictures and accompanying stories pertaining to Queen Victoria's extended family; Relatively Royal, The Golden Book of Royalty and Definitely Royal. In this fourth volume, with more than 300 illustrations, he focuses on one of the branches, the Connaughts. Added to the album is a detailed illustrated genealogy of the ancestors and descendants of the Connaughts, compiled by Royal genealogist and publisher Ted Rosvall.

Connaught A Royal Family Album by Robert Golden (2015-08-02)