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Prince of Wales: A Biography Hardcover – January 1, 1994

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4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 103 ratings
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An in-depth biography of Prince Charles discusses his preparation for the role of king, the upbringing of his sons, the constitutional implications of his separation from the Princess of Wales, and his future vision of the monarchy. 50,000 first printing. $40,000 ad/promo.
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    January 1, 1994
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    068812996X
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    978-0688129965
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow & Co; First Edition (January 1, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 620 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 068812996X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0688129965
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 2 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 103 ratings

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M. Welch, II
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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It explained the then Prince of Wales' career at the time in vivid detail and corrects many errors to what some previously imagined.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delivered in pristine condition with a book wrap.
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I didn't realize it was used, no jacket..
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Betty Cloer Wallace (TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES)
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive documentation with great insights into what it means to be a Windsor royal
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2016
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Awfully long, but insightful. Well documented with lots of source notes. I admit that I did skip some of the bureaucratic passages, and I do sympathize with Prince Charles about having to deal with those boring duties, but most of it was really interesting. This book should be read, though, in the context of lots of other books on the royals. This one, of course, is very pro-Charles, so there you have it. Real them all and cast your thoughts widely on the royal family and the monarchy in general.
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MW
3.0 out of 5 stars Quite dull
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023
This book is really long and insufferable psuedo-intellectual. I found myself speed reading passages involving architecture and failed projects. Must admit I was team Diana before and even more so now.
My takeaway from this is that the king was a dreamer surrounded by doers, and also the most important man in any room he walked into. As a result he comes off as a bit of a bumbler, nagged by his parents, while others are put upon to keep his ego stoked.
The account of his marriage, which makes up the interesting parts, come across as damage control. It reads like a defense lawyer making rebuttals to the claims made in Diana's book. Not so much "What happened?" as "How to you explain this?" Very little information is volunteered. We are supposed to believe he was scrupulously faithful to a young lady who flew off the handle with almost no provocation and it reads to me like gaslighting. He didn't contact his mistress for five years even though he bought a house not far from hers that made his wife miserable? Not buying it. Especially since Jimmy Savile only gets a single sentence in this massive tome. Clearly they were careful to omit passages that might come back to bite the future king in the rear.
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Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough History of the Prince and His Family
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2009
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Even though the book is quite big it is quite frankly one of the most detailed and thorough books on the Prince I think. The only bad part is that when it comes to the Prince's interaction with Diana the author (either intentionally or not) left out crucial details worsening the matter for the Prince. But however I thought he did a fairly good job in staying neutral and not taking the Prince's side too much.
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Sheila Haouchine
5.0 out of 5 stars Prince Charles is a very, busy. Contrary to ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014
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Prince Charles is a very, busy. Contrary to his public and sneaky critics he doesn't walk around inside of Clarence House or on his private estate complaining. Unfortunately, at the time of the printing of the book - Prince Charles doesn't realize that Camilla was determined and did ruin his marriage to Princess Diana.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Can't Wait to Read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2012
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The book came in the expected time frames and was in very good condition. I skimmed through it today and it looks like a very interesting read about Prince Charles and his life from birth until around 1994. It seems like this is his side of the story of a less than ideal childhood up to the end of the Wales's marriage and seperation. I wanted to buy this book to get the other side of the public view of Prince Charles after reading Princess Diana's book written by Andrew Morton. In general, my conclusion and opinion, both Prince Charles and Princess Diana held their share of problems before they married in July 1981 and were totally unsuited for each other. This is the Princes take on his life with cooperating sources. It makes me think that if the marriage didn't take place, Diana might still be alive and a lot of heart ace on both sides could have been avoided.
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Gertrud Flöck
5.0 out of 5 stars really interesting
Reviewed in Germany on March 8, 2024
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What a great book
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KatNottingham
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Honest Insight
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2022
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You can trust the author to give an unbiased real account of the facts behind the hysteria and drama. What emerges is a kind caring trustworthy person fit to be king.
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Miss Amanda Ball
5.0 out of 5 stars On time, great condition
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2020
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Book arrived on time, brilliant condition.i often buy from this seller and have always been happy with the books condition .
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William
2.0 out of 5 stars Charles in Konkurrenz zu Diana
Reviewed in Germany on September 10, 2014
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Er kann es nicht. Er hätte es besser gelassen und Schweigen bewahrt. Er trieft vor Selbstmitleid, und Selbstzentriertheit. Arme Diana. Kein Märchenprinz, sondern ein neurotisches Kind.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Compliments on the historical facts
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2017
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An interesting and historical book.
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