
Prince Charles
The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life
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Narrado por:
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Rosalyn Landor
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Sally Bedell Smith
From the New York Times best-selling author of Elizabeth the Queen comes the first major biography of Prince Charles in more than 20 years - perfect for fans of The Crown.
Sally Bedell Smith returns once again to the British royal family to give us a new look at Prince Charles, the oldest heir to the throne in more than 300 years. This vivid, eye-opening biography - the product of four years of research and hundreds of interviews with palace officials, former girlfriends, spiritual gurus, and more, some speaking on the record for the first time - is the first authoritative treatment of Charles' life that sheds light on the death of Diana, his marriage to Camilla, and his preparations to take the throne one day.
Prince Charles brings to life the real man, with all of his ambitions, insecurities, and convictions. It begins with his lonely childhood, in which he struggled to live up to his father's expectations and sought companionship from the Queen Mother and his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten. It follows him through difficult years at school, his early love affairs, his intellectual quests, his entrepreneurial pursuits, and his intense search for spiritual meaning. It tells of the tragedy of his marriage to Diana; his eventual reunion with his true love, Camilla; and his relationships with William, Kate, Harry, and his grandchildren.
Ranging from his glamorous palaces to his country homes, from his globe-trotting travels to his local initiatives, Smith shows how Prince Charles possesses a fiercely independent spirit and yet has spent more than six decades waiting for his destined role, living a life dictated by protocols he often struggles to obey. With keen insight and the discovery of unexpected new details, Smith lays bare the contradictions of a man who is more complicated, tragic, and compelling than we knew - until now.
With a preface read by the author.
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heir to the Queen and about his years with Diana, with perhaps, a bit about William and Harry. But, this author has pretty well talked about most of the fascets in Charles's life along with the pros and cons, as well as what will change once he becomes King. The book also talks about Camilla in an honest and forthrite way, talking truthfully about whether she'll ever be Queen. whoever you are you just might want to read this book, and see where the future King of the UK is coming from and what he's thinking and doing before he becomes King.
Great Book about a "Misunderstood" Royal
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a very long story
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Fantastic! There are always two sides to a story.
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Well written
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Highly recommend
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I have always thought of Charles as a little bit of a 'thickie'! This book has not made me change my mind. I remember when he took his O and A levels at school he did not do as well as he could have. There were no reasons for this as he had all the advantages in the world. So I decided to read a little bit about the man as I have never been very impressed.
What I found so exciting about this book was that it answered a very basic question that I've asked myself over the years about why Diana and Charle's marriage did not work out. I knew that there were so many differences in their backgrounds. However the Press at the time really did emphasize that both families had known each other for many years and that they had so much in common plus that they had been dating for ages. According to this book they had not. I was astounded to read that they were expected to have a successful relationship after having had only twelve dates Can you imagine that? They were, in essence, strangers.
I was never a fan of Camilla because I also felt that she is one of the laziest women on this planet and I do feel that Sally Bedell Smith has been incredibly candid and has stated that several times in this volume. Camilla has obviously stepped up to the task and is doing a stellar job.
I really think that this is worth reading because we now see that this is a very successful marriage. It is such an easy read and you get lots of interesting insider 'bits' about the Royals. Delicious!
As usual another wonderful performance by Rosalyn Landor.
The More You Know!
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A fresh look at Prince Charles
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It was an interesting bio, despite the zillions of books and documentaries I’ve seen I still felt like I learned something new about Charles… like for example: to what extent he is passionate (obsessed?) by environmental issues. I always knew it was an interest of his, but I didn’t know just how Green he is! Good for him.
I’d recommend this book to anyone curious about his life, it was a very complete biography.
The "Green" Prince
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One would assume that Ms Smith is in, or would want to be in good graces of the Prince & Duchess. I wouldn’t expect a biography of Charles to be thoughtful of the late Princess of Wales, but I did expect less of the “Diana the manipulative, shy, stupid, and misogynistic bed-hopper”. But no luck there. Ms Smith continues the revisionist narrative that has been launched by The Palace; hardly even taking an original POV in that direction.
It is amazing to the reader that the Prince of Wales has such far reaching influence. Camilla is seen as the sympathetic and dutiful mistress while Diana is the unbalanced upstager to the poor Prince of Wales who can’t seem to catch a break. This book doesn’t even dare answer the conundrum that if Diana was so much more beloved by “The People”, is the PoW really her wounded victim, or is he simply jealous of the Diana Myth. Even sorting that out would have been worth the time.
Diana was cunning, where Camilla was unlucky, Diana was restless where Camilla was easy-going, Diana was not nice enough to Charles while grieving her father, yet Camilla put on a brave face when her father passed as Charles consoled her. Even after Diana’s death in the book, Ms Smith cannot resist contrasting in the most partial way Camilla’s “true love” with Diana’s “manipulation & outbursts.” Never taking into account that the late Princess, may have, could have, just might have matured as she aged as C&C did. It’s a little too unforgiving.
Perhaps death was not a high enough price for the Princess to pay.
So if you are looking for a balanced view of Charles, his life and loves, keep looking.
Nothing Noteworthy
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Rosylan Landor does a good job as narrator.
Prince Charles, A Story About His Life and Loves
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