The Four Graces

"[This book] is [the ... story] of Princesses Victoria [(1863-1950)], Elizabeth [(1864-1918): canonised by the Russian Orthodox Church as St. Elizabeth the Martyr], Irene [(1866-1953)] and Alix [(1872-1918): the last Tsarina of Russia] of Hesse, Queen Victoria's Hessian granddaughters, also [known] as the Four Graces. Included in this ... work are the biographies of these ... sisters, destined to play important roles in history. Written from the perspective of Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, later also known as Princess Victoria of Battenberg and the Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven, [this book] provides a clear insight into the splendorous and intricate world of European royalty. [Princess] Victoria was uniquely positioned: a granddaughter of Queen Victoria; sister-in-law to Tsar Nicholas II; niece of King Edward VII; first cousin of King George V and Kaiser Wilhelm II; [and] grandmother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II. ..."--Back cover.