Bibliograph

The heir apparent, a life of Edward VII, the playboy prince, Jane Ridley

Type

Label

The heir apparent, a life of Edward VII, the playboy prince, Jane Ridley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The heir apparent

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

825647850

Responsibility statement

Jane Ridley

Sub title

a life of Edward VII, the playboy prince

Summary

"Chronicles the eventful life of Queen Victoria's firstborn son, the quintessential black sheep of Buckingham Palace, who matured into as wise and effective a monarch as Britain has ever seen."--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The eighty-nine steps -- Youth. -- Victoria and Albert 1841 -- "Our poor strange boy" 1841-56 -- 'Neither fish nor flesh' 1856-60 -- Bertie's fall 1861 -- Marriage 1861-63 -- "Totally totally unfit...for ever becoming king" 1863-65 -- Alix's knee 1865-67 -- Marlborough House and Harriett Mordaunt 1868-70 -- Annus horribilis 1870-71 -- Expanding middle. -- Resurrection? 1871-75 -- India 1875-76 -- The Aylesford scandal 1876 -- Lillie Langtry 1877-78 -- Prince Hal 1878-81 -- Prince of Pleasure 1881-87 -- William 1887-89 -- Scandal 1889-90 -- Nemesis 1890-92 -- Daisy Warwick 1892-96 -- "We are all in God's hands" 1897-1901 -- King -- King Edward the Caresser 1901-2 -- "Edward the Confessor number two" 1902 -- King Edward the peacemaker 1903-5 -- Uncle of Europe 1905-7 -- King Canute 1908-9 -- King of Trumps 1909-10 -- The people's king March-May 1910

Target audience

adult

Classification