The Playboy Princes: The Apprentice Years of Edward VII and Edward VIII - Couverture souple

Beer, Peter

 
9780720615906: The Playboy Princes: The Apprentice Years of Edward VII and Edward VIII
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0720615909 ISBN 13 : 9780720615906
Editeur : Peter Owen Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

Although they were not subjected to the intense media scrutiny that our Royals are today, two Princes of Wales and two namesakes have appeared and captured the fevered imaginations of the public in their wilder early days – later to become Edward VII and Edward VIII respectively.

Peter Beer's dual biography offers a compelling portrait of men living for the moment, knowing that a later life of solemn duty beckons. The story of each resonates in a fascinating way as he compares them to what we have now in the way of princes.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Edward VII (1841 1910) and his grandson Edward VIII (1894 1972) were born in different eras, but it is illuminating to compare the early and middle years of the two Princes of Wales as kings in waiting and discover how their youth informed their years on the British throne. The privileges of rank aside, they were heirs to an unenviable role, and this study presents a unique portrait of strained apprenticeships for which there was no satisfactory precedent. Theirs was an upbringing dictated by dogmatic prescription and the heavy weight of obligation. As they pursued their lives according to their distinct personalities, they were never relieved of parental strictures especially with regard to Queen Victoria and her eldest son who filled the void with shallow interests, a profligate style of living and the delights of Parisian nightlife. Inevitably the two princes were consigned to filling much of their time with insubstantial engagements not best suited to their characters and which reveal a common vulnerability. In the case of the future Edward VIII, he took a jaundiced view of matters of state and preferred dance floors, riding to hounds and the ministrations of lovers. This book is the story of the heirs progress that provides often unexpected perspectives on two public figures better known through the history of their respective reigns. For readers in this era the similar position of Prince Charles ensures that this survey is a timely as well as a surprisingly entertaining read.

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Éditeur
Peter Owen Publishers
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0720615909
ISBN 13 
9780720615906
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
300
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Personne responsable
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