| Edition |
First Gallery Books hardcover edition. |
| Description |
ix, 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, color portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-344) and index. |
| Contents |
"But I love him dearly" / "They didn't even tell the Queen" / "What the f--- does he think he's doing?" -- "Mummy, look! It's the box with the princess!" -- "The distinct possibility they might kill each other" -- "This is not right, this is not normal" -- "All the stars were aligned, and everything was just perfect" -- "Things are quite broken" / "We're stuck together for the rest of our lives". |
| Summary |
Diana's Boys revealed the powerful bond between the teenaged princes, and how it strengthened even more in the wake of their mother's tragic death. Now, twenty years later, Queen Elizabeth II is in her mid-nineties, Prince Charles is in his seventies, and all eyes are turned increasingly toward William and Harry again. Christopher Andersen picks up where he left off, covering everything that has happened to the brothers as they have grown up, gotten married to two remarkable women, and had children--all while facing continual waves of controversy and questions about the ways their relationship has shifted. Andersen examines how the Queen's behind-the-scenes maneuvering to mold her grandsons in the Windsor image after Diana's death, and her expectations of William as the future king, played out. He questions whether the brothers' famously close relationship can survive Harry's departure from the Royal Family--the first time this has happened since their great-great-uncle King Edward abdicated the throne to marry a divorcée. He delves into the impact sisters-in-law Kate and Meghan have had on each other as well as on their princes, and how marriage and fatherhood have changed the brothers and, in some ways, also driven a wedge between them. Andersen also looks with an honest eye at how the princes and their wives have been continuously buffeted by scandal--including headline-making allegations of bullying, racism, betrayal, and emotional abuse that has pushed more than one royal to the brink of self-destruction. Based on in-depth research and with his "fascinating and insightful" (The Christian Science Monitor) writing, Andersen leaves no stone unturned in this intimate and riveting look into the private lives of the world's most famous princes. |
| Subject |
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022
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Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022 -- Family.
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William, Prince of Wales, 1982-
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, 1982-
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Windsor, House of -- History.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, 1981-
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Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex, 1984-
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Brothers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Celebrities -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Princes -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Royal couples -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- History -- 21st century.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781982159726 |
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1982159723 |
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