The Prince Of Wales: An Intimate Portrait

by JonathanDimbleby (Author)

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  Paperback
  1995

  $3.16

  In November Charles, Prince of Wales will be 50 years old and will have been Prince of Wales for 28 of those years. Jonathan Dimbleby's unique portrait provides a searching and objective study of this complex man, exploring his beliefs and values, testing his attitudes and assumptions and illuminating the man behind the myths presented in the media. By drawing on extensive interviews and conversations with the Prince, 'sitting in' on meetings, formal and informal, both at his beloved Highgrove and in London and accompanying him on public and private visits, the author provides an authoritative account of HRH's life, an exclusive portrait of the individual and his work.

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  Hardcover
  1994

  $4.08

  For this study of the heir to the throne, Jonathan Dimbleby was given unprecedented access to his subject. As well as spending many hours in wide-ranging and candid conversation with Prince Charles, the author interviewed at length scores of people, including his personal staff and close friends, most of whom have never talked openly about the Prince before. He also drew freely from the Prince's own archives, including more than 10,000 letters, private journals and diaries, none of which had hitherto been made public. Based on this huge wealth of original material, this biography provides a vivid insight into the turbulent life of Prince Charles. He tells the full story of the Prince's childhood and upbringing, his adolescence and adulthood, analyzing the public role and illuminating the private man. Exploring beneath the tabloid headlines which have caricatured Prince Charles first as Action Man and then as The Loony Prince , the author reveals the full complexity of his personality. At this critical juncture in both the life of Prince Charles and the history of the Royal Family, Dimbleby covers Prince Charles' preparation for his role, his sense of purpose and duty, and his vision of the future role of the monarchy. He also explores his family relationships, his marriage to Princess Diana, his involvement with the upbringing of his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, and the constitutional implications of the breakdown of his marriage.