The Princess's Garden by Vanessa Berridge - 9781445660295

Name: The Princess's Garden by Vanessa Berridge - 9781445660295
Brand: Amberley Publishing

Amberley Publishing

The Princess's GardenRoyal Intrigue and the Untold Story of Kew\nAuthor(s): Vanessa Berridge\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Amberley Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Amberley Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781445660295, 978-1445660295\nSynopsis\nThe British enthusiasm for gardening has fascinating roots. The Empire and trade across the globe created an obsession with exotic new plants, and showed the power and reach of Britain in the early eighteenth century. At that time, national influence wasnt measured by sporting success, musical or artistic influence. Instead it was expressed in the design of parks and gardens such as Kew and Stowe, and the style of these grand gardens was emulated first throughout Britain and then increasingly around the world.\n\nAugusta of Saxe-Gotha arrived in England aged sixteen, speaking barely any English, to be married to the wild Prince Frederick, the reviled eldest son of George II. Her lifelong association with Kew Gardens, and that of her husband and th.