'Sailor Prince' in the Age of Empire

This book explores the puzzling phenomenon of the remarkable revival of monarchy in nineteenth-century Europe through a new prism: the public persona of the 'Sailor Prince'. It highlights how four usually overlooked dynastic figures - the younger sons and brothers of monarchs such as Queen Victoria or Emperor William II - decisively helped to advertise their respective dynasties in the fiercely contested political and popular mass market, by aligning them with one of the most myth-invested cultural presences and power-political symbols of the Age of Empire: the navy. The 'Sailor Prince' in the Age of Empire traces the unusual professional careers, the adventurous empire travels and the multifaceted public representations of Prince Alfred of Britain (1844-1900), Prince Heinrich of Prussia (1862-1929), Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858-1939) and Prince Georgios of Greece (1869-1957). Through the prism of these four personality brands, the study also investigates issues such as the role of the maritime sphere in national identity, the nature and extent of nineteenth-century monarchical modernization, the relevance of intra- and inter-imperial royal diplomacy in the Age of High Imperialism, and the curious collaboration of middle-class opinion-makers and entrepreneurs with Europe's monarchical establishment.

Aceasta carte exploreaza fenomenul nedumeritor al renasterii remarcabile a monarhiei in Europa secolului al XIX-lea printr-o noua prisma: personajul public al „Printului marinar”. Acesta subliniaza modul in care patru figuri dinastice au trecut cu vederea de obicei - fiii mai mici si fratii monarhilor precum Regina Victoria sau Imparatul William al II-lea - au ajutat in mod decisiv sa-si faca publicitate dinastiilor respective pe piata de masa politica si populara extrem de contestata, prin alinierea acestora cu una dintre cele mai prezente culturale investite in mit si simboluri politice de putere ale Epocii Imperiului: marina.