Queen Victoria's Favourite Granddaughter

In the fall of 1947, an 84-year-old woman named Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine receives a remarkable invitation that marks the conclusion of a long quest for justice related to her husband’s service in the Royal Navy. The story traces her life, from her birth in 1863 and her close relationship with Queen Victoria, to her marriage to Prince Louis of Battenberg, and the significant historical events that shaped her family’s history. Spanning both personal and global upheavals, her journey takes her from prerevolutionary Russia to the British Mandate of Palestine, highlighting a life of resilience and achievement.