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Re: Would-be queens

Posted by Jane

on 18/4/2023, 4:22:05, in reply to "Re: Would-be queens"

I've read the book: a lot of it is basically a re-hashing of Neil Balfour and Sally Mackay's book PAUL OF YUGOSLAVIA: BRITAIN'S MALIGNED FRIEND. Of course, more details are offered about Olga's background and later life, since (duh!) the book is about her, not her husband.

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In particular, she would not have caused dissension in the royal court at Belgrade (her feud with Mignon is well-known).

Perhaps through no fault of her own, Queen Marie was an utterly miserable, insecure and unstable person. With the possible exception of her life-partner in later years, I doubt anyone could be blamed for having a difficult relationship with her. On a separate note, you might enjoy the book “Princess Olga of Yugoslavia: her life and times” by Robert Prentice (2021).

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Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark - Jane 10/4/2023, 2:47:32