{"product_id":"2940155014942","title":"The Coburg Conspiracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Duchy of Coburg was a small, impoverished German fiefdom ruled by the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family. Yet within just forty years – and following the marriage of first cousins Queen Victoria of Britain and Prince Albert – the Coburgs controlled many of the European monarchies, and by the beginning of the twentieth century, their genes could be found in no fewer than thirteen royal families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow was this extraordinary rise to imperial power achieved?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Sotnick draws on contemporary documents from German archives to reveal the plotting and intrigue that led to the creation of a dynasty, including: how Victoria and Albert’s uncle Leopold and his mother Augusta worked assiduously to promote their union; how, after a scandalous divorce, Albert’s mother – the Princess Diana of her age – was exiled for life and banished from her sons; and a forensic analysis of the rumours surrounding Albert’s paternity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Sotnick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46462334959857,"sku":"2940155014942","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940155014942_p0.jpg?v=1765826874","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940155014942","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}