The family that shaped Europe\'s ruling classes in the twentieth century.
Understanding the important role of marriage in upholding Britain\'s power and influence over Europe, she inserted herself as somewhat of a royal matchmaker in he.
By the late nineteenth century, she had over thirty surviving grandchildren.
Although rarely documented as the warmest of monarchs and often criticised for her surly attitude to motherhood, Queen Victoria did successfully heir nine children.
The family that shaped Europe\'s ruling classes in the twentieth century