The King : the life of Charles III / Christopher Andersen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andersen, Christopher P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Charles III, King of Great Britain, 1948-.

Charles III, King of Great Britain, 1948---Marriage.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xi, 468 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Gallery Books hardcover edition.

Other Title:

Life of Charles III

Life of Charles the Third

Place of Publication:

New York : Gallery Books, 2022.

Summary:

"Since the day Charles Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King. After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the throne. The King examines the private life of this historically important and controversial figure, set against the grand, thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage to Lady Diana, through their separation and her tragic death to his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. In the process, it provides a balanced but fully honest look into the life of the new monarch"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface - Phantoms, bullies, and a tunnel of grief

The little prince

Daylight upon magic

"I'm holding out for a kind"

"You will never be king!"

Jealousies and intrigues and backstabbing and plots

"Oh, stop complaining. We all have problem parents"

"Our manifold sins and wickedness"

"Off with their heads!"

The nation came to a standstill.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-450) and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Beerman Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781501181597

1501181599

OCLC:

1350156420