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The heir apparent a life of Edward VII, the playboy prince

"Chronicles the eventful life of Queen Victoria's firstborn son, the quintessential black sheep of Buckingham Palace, who matured into as wise and effective a monarch as Britain has ever seen."--Publisher's description.

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Main Author: Ridley, Jane (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2013]
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Edward > VII, > King of Great Britain, > 1841-1910.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Edward > VII, > King of Great Britain, > 1841-1910 > Relations with women.
Great Britain > History > Edward VII, 1901-1910.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The eighty-nine steps
  • Youth.
  • Victoria and Albert 1841
  • "Our poor strange boy" 1841-1856
  • 'Neither fish nor flesh' 1856-1860
  • Bertie's fall 1861
  • Marriage 1861-1863
  • "Totally totally unfit . . . for ever becoming king" 1863-1865
  • Alix's knee 1865-1867
  • Marlborough House and Harriett Mordaunt 1868-1870
  • Annus horribilis 1870-1871
  • Expanding middle.
  • Resurrection? 1871-1875
  • India 1875-1876
  • The Aylesford scandal 1876
  • Lillie Langtry 1877-1878
  • Prince Hal 1878-1881
  • Prince of Pleasure 1881-1887
  • William 1887-1889
  • Scandal 1889-1890
  • Nemesis 1890-1892
  • Daisy Warwick 1892-1896
  • "We are all in God's hands" 1897-1901
  • King
  • King Edward the Caresser 1901-1902
  • "Edward the Confessor number two" 1902
  • King Edward the peacemaker 1903-1905
  • Uncle of Europe 1905-1907
  • King Canute 1908-1909
  • King of Trumps 1909-1910
  • The people's king march-May 1910.

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