List of illustrations | p. ix |
Foreword | p. xi |
Acknowledgements | p. xiii |
Map of the French Riviera | p. xvii |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Prologue: The Queen's delight with France | p. 16 |
1882: Menton. The first visit to the paradise of nature | p. 20 |
1887: Cannes. A pilgrimage to mourn the death of son Leopold | p. 37 |
1891: Grasse. The Rothschild gardens and Duleep Singh's confession | p. 51 |
1892: Hyeres. The royal resort | p. 70 |
1895: Nice. The young officers and the Battle of the Flowers | p. 79 |
1896: Nice. Royal visitors, including King Leopold of the Belgians | p. 94 |
1897: Nice. The courtiers revolt over the Munshi | p. 107 |
1898: Nice. The agonies of King Leopold's daughters | p. 122 |
1899: Nice. The Fashoda Incident threatens the visit | p. 133 |
Epilogue: The cancelled visit | p. 147 |
Note on the Queen's Journal | p. 181 |
Notes | p. 153 |
Chronology | p. 179 |
Selected Dramatis Personse | p. 180 |
Bibliography | p. 187 |
Index | p. 197 |
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