FGCU Academy - Queen Victoria-The Grandmother of Europe

Queen Victoria – The Grandmother of Europe 

Thursday January 18th
10:00 am – 11:30 am

Speaker: Nancy Maxwell

Victoria was a match maker extraordinaire! Her own marriage had been blissfully happy, but Victoria didn't seem to care much about the feelings of her own children. While chiding them about duty and obligation, she set them up with "appropriate" matches throughout Europe. A German prince, a Russian duchess – it was all part of the plan for the family, which would, to her mind, guarantee the stability of the empire. Yet Victoria herself broke her own rules in her relationship with her Scottish servant! Let's explore the life and family of this very human, motherly queen, whose grandsons ended up at war with one another. 

$27per person 

Please call FGCU Academy at 239-434-4737 to register for this class