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Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia was the second of four daughters of Tsar Nicholas II. Tatiana was acknowledged for her beauty, poise, elegance, and dignity. Her diaries show a remarkably down-to-earth and humorous young woman, full of life and compassion. She was a detail-oriented and observant participant in some of the most historical events of the twentieth century.

Chronicles the history of George V of England, Wilhelm II of Germany, and Nicholas II of Russia, their relationship to Queen Victoria, and the role that each played in European affairs prior to and during World War I.