Imperial Divas - The Vicereines of India
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Imperial Divas - The Vicereines of India by Penny Beaumont
In 1858 the entire landmass of India came under the direct control of the British Crown. To reflect the status and role of the Governor-General as a representative of the monarch to the feudal rulers of the princely states, the term Viceroy was applied, and his consort was accordingly elevated to Vicereine. Penny Beaumont illustrates the lives of these remarkable women from the first, Charlotte Canning, through to the ultimate Vicereine, Edwina Mountbatten. Among the most alluring of all these Imperial Divas was the figure of Chicago-born Mary Leitner, wife and consort to the most dazzling of all the Viceroys, Lord Curzon. This is the biographical history of the invisible Empresses, told with charm and humour, illuminating the most powerful position accessible to women in the age of Empire.
PENNY BEAUMONT retired from the Texas A&M University system in 2003 where she had served as the system's first female Vice-Chancellor. She currently serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Women.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906598198 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906598193 |
| Title | Imperial Divas - The Vicereines of India |
| Author | Penny Beaumont |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Haus Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 290 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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