| Edition |
Large print edition. |
| Description |
581 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Physical Medium |
large print (16 point) rdafs |
| Series |
Thorndike Press large print biography and memoir |
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Thorndike Press large print biographies and memoirs.
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| Contents |
Prologue -- Ancestry -- Early influences -- Education -- The Royal Navy and the courtship -- "Incredibly happy, just gorgeous" -- Happy days -- Two steps behind -- Change for the worst -- Charles and Anne -- The middle years -- Andrew and Edward -- Sports and other interests -- Conservation -- The philosopher prince -- A ladies' man -- Humor and wit -- Diana -- Today and yesterday -- Winding down -- Countdown. |
| Summary |
The son of Greek and Danish royalty, consort to the queen, and the grandfather of Princes Harry and William, Prince Philip has been at the heart of the royal family for decades--yet he remains an enigma to many. From his early childhood in Paris among aristocrats and his mother's battle with schizophrenia to his distinctive military service during World War II and marriage to Elizabeth in 1947, Philip has revealed many faces--father, philanthropist, philanderer, and statesman. Though it took years for Philip to find his place in a royal court that initially distrusted him, he remains one of the most complex, powerful, yet confounding members of Britain's royal family. |
| Bibliography |
Included bibliographical references (pages 571-577) and index. |
| Subject |
Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-2021.
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Princes -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Large type books.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781432886110 (large print ; hardcover) |
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1432886118 (large print ; hardcover) |
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