Alice Keppel and Agnes Keyser: Edward VII's Last Loves

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The History Press, Oct 24, 2011 - History - 160 pages

A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years. Alice Keppel, youngest daughter of a Scottish retired admiral and MP emerged from obscurity in 1898 to become the publicly acknowledged mistress of the portly, fun-loving Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Agnes Keyser, daughter of a prominent member of the Stock exchange, defied social expectations by not marrying, instead becoming involved in hospital charity work. Her twelve-year relationship with the king was much less in the public eye, but was just as important.

Contents

Title Page Acknowledgements
the Keysers the Edmonstones and the Keppels
The Separate British Royal Households
Two Perfect Loves
Born a Keyser and Born an Edmonstone
Two Childhoods
Alices Marriage and the Albemarles
First Lover First Child
Raising the Wind
The Kings LooseBox
Indispensable
The Royal Curtain Falls
Royal Widowhood and
The Trouble with Violet
An Ending at Buckland House
Queen of Florence Empress of the Ritz

Agnes and Alice Meet the Prince of Wales
War Assassinations and Alarms

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About the author (2011)

Raymond Lamont-Brown is the author of Carnegie, Edward VII's Last Loves, John Brown and Kempeitai: Japan's Dreaded Military Police.

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