Duke (eBook)

Ian Lloyd (Autor)

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2021 | 2. Auflage
320 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
9780750996990 (ISBN)

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'Witty and well-researched' - Daily Express'A fascinating profile' - Daily TelegraphFor seven decades the Duke of Edinburgh was the Queen's 'strength and stay', far surpassing the predictions of courtiers who had feared 'a foreign interloper out for the goodies'. Journalists continually portrayed him as bluff and gaffe-prone yet the letters he wrote in private show he had a kind and sensitive side. Drawing on extensive interviews with those who knew him best, The Duke reveals the man in all his endlessly fascinating contradictions. While tracing his characteristic self-reliance back to a difficult childhood and six years' war service, Ian Lloyd highlights some rare aspects of the royal consort's personality from his fondness for Duke Ellington to his fascination with UFOs. The result is a portrait like no other, and a rich tribute to Prince Philip's extraordinary life and legacy. With an updated final chapter on Prince Philip's funeral, legacy and the future of the monarchy without him.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.2021
• Zusatzinfo: Integrated images
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: 100 Chapters in the Life of Prince Philip • anne glenconner • Battle of Brothers • books about royalty • Craig Brown • Duke of Edinburgh • duke of edinburgh, the queen's husband, prince phillip, prince philip biography, prince philip autobiography, royal biography, books about royalty, royalty books, prince philip revealed, my husband and i, ingrid seward, young prince philip, philip eade, maam darling, craig brown • early life of prince philip • finding freedom • giles brandreth • Gyles Brandreth • ingrid seward • karen dolby • lady in waiting • maam darling • my husband and i • national treasure • philip eade • philip the greek • prince philip autobiography • prince philip biography • prince philip centenary, early life of prince philip, philip the greek, lady in waiting, anne glenconner, battle of brothers, robert lacey, finding freedom, the wicked wit of prince philip, karen dolby, the widsom of prince philip, prince philip's gaffes, royal anecdotes • prince philip centenary, early life of prince philip, philip the greek, lady in waiting, anne glenconner, battle of brothers, robert lacey, finding freedom, the wicked wit of prince philip, karen dolby, the widsom of prince philip, prince philip's gaffes, royal anecdotes, national treasure • prince philip life story|100 Chapters in the Life of Prince Philip • prince philip remembered • prince philip revealed • prince philip's century • prince philip's gaffes • Prince Phillip • Robert Lacey • Royal Anecdotes • Royal Biography • royalty books • the final portrait|prince philip centenary • the queen's husband • the wicked wit of prince philip • the wisdom of prince philip • young prince philip
• ISBN-13: 9780750996990 / 9780750996990