Butler, Carolyn Kleiner,
Bloody Marriage. Carolyn Kleiner Butler. - U.S. News & World Report, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 11, Global Issues, 1522-3221; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Bloody Marriage, April 18, 2005; pp. 54-55.
"While the popular fantasy persists to this day, with it's visions of horse-drawn carriages, sparkling tiaras, and handsome princes, the reality is that many such unions were far less romantic. 'Traditionally, British monarchs were expected to marry not for love but to ensure the purity of the dynasty--to make sure the royal bloodline continued and to make suitable alliances with other royal families.'" (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article provides a brief history of the scandalous history of British royal marriages.
1522-3221;
Kings and rulers
Marriages of royalty and nobility
Queens
Great Britain--Royal family
AC1.S5
050
Bloody Marriage. Carolyn Kleiner Butler. - U.S. News & World Report, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 11, Global Issues, 1522-3221; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Bloody Marriage, April 18, 2005; pp. 54-55.
"While the popular fantasy persists to this day, with it's visions of horse-drawn carriages, sparkling tiaras, and handsome princes, the reality is that many such unions were far less romantic. 'Traditionally, British monarchs were expected to marry not for love but to ensure the purity of the dynasty--to make sure the royal bloodline continued and to make suitable alliances with other royal families.'" (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article provides a brief history of the scandalous history of British royal marriages.
1522-3221;
Kings and rulers
Marriages of royalty and nobility
Queens
Great Britain--Royal family
AC1.S5
050