Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine by Whelan, Gloria

ISBN: 1416927530

Author: Whelan, Gloria

Condition: new

Prince Albert comes up with a royally creative solution to Queen Victorias modesty concerns in this true story that reveals an overlooked splash of history.Poor Queen Victoria! She loves to swim, but cant quite figure out how to get to the water without her devoted subjects glimpsing her swimming suit. (Because, of course, such a sight would compromise her regal dignity.) Fortunately for the water-loving monarch, its Prince Albert to the rescue with an invention fit for a queen!This quirky tale about the longest reigning monarch in British history is as fun as it is authentic, and the book includes a picture of the actual bathing machine Prince Albert created.