This week I have been absorbed reading a terrific new Biography of Victoria, Princess of Hesse (Alix and Ella's elder sister), and a major character in THE ROMANOV BRIDES. My friend, the historian Ilana Miller, has produced this book titled "Queen Victoria's Favourite Granddaughter," and it is now available on Amazon UK. I am amazed by the details and the breadth of Ilan's account—worthy of Victoria's long and eventful life! Born at Windsor in April 1863 she grew up in Darmstadt, the eldest child of Alice, Queen Victoria's second daughter, and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse. She married Prince Louis of Battenberg, her great love, and they were the grandparents of Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, making her the great-grandmother of King Charles III. She witnessed many triumphs in her life, her own and her sons, but she also faced many tragedies, including the murder of two of her sisters. I highly recommend this biography for any one eager for more information about the family circle I attempted to bring to life in my novel.