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Publisher's Summary
Best-selling author Tom Bower reveals the power, passion and defiance of Prince Charles.
Few heirs to the throne have suffered as much humiliation as Prince Charles. Despite his hard work and genuine concern for the disadvantaged, he has struggled to overcome his unpopularity. After Diana's death, his approval rating crashed to 4 percent and has been rescued only by his marriage to Camilla. Nevertheless, just one-third of Britons now support him to be the next king.
Many still fear that his accession to the throne will cause a constitutional crisis. That mistrust climaxed in the aftermath of the trial of Paul Burrell, Diana's butler, acquitted after the Queen's sensational 'recollection'. In unearthing many secrets surrounding that and many other dramas, Bower's book, relying on the testimony from over 120 people employed or welcomed into the inner sanctum of Clarence House, reveals a royal household rife with intrigue and misconduct. The result is a book which uniquely will probe into the character and court of the Charles that no one, until now, has seen.
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- Jennifer2
- 26-05-2018
An astonishing story
I found the book quite long because I'm not familiar with many of the names.
It was well read however and interesting.
To the average person it is unbelievable how conceited and arrogant Charles is.
Even if 20% is true, I would resent having him as king. I hope Australia removes the Union Jack from our flag after Queen Elizabeth.
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- Charmaine
- 21-12-2018
The King wears no clothes
A book with eye-openings about Charles and other royalties.
Many specifics were known to me and gave validity to the book. What I didn’t know was the ‘ponytail’ projects behind what was the result of years of deliberate scheming of Charles.
Astonishing is Charles show of entitlement and abuse of people.
Alarming is his sympathy with the ISIS/Islam nations and associated royalty in exchange for money.
Camilla might be seen as calming him but EVERY move is choreographed to feed their narcissistic beasts.
Long live the Queen!
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- cg
- 17-04-2018
startling book
interesting story and insightful look at the monarchy . If this is a completely accurate account then it doesn't bode well for the future.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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- Colin McIntosh
- 25-06-2018
Fascinating and Appalling
Heaven help us when Charles becomes King. He’s pampered and doesn’t live in the real world. A vain man who has only self interest for himself and his wife. A fascinating insight and well researched.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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- mat brown
- 25-07-2018
What an insight
What a bunch of greedy self regarding Neanderthals this lot are
It really comes across how hyper indulged they are
With 900000 pound holidays and 1.5 million pound back ganders from the tax payers for their “charities “
Blimey it’s nearly made me a republican
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Maureen Weaver
- 30-06-2018
Wow, God save the Queen
If this book is even halfway true please let the Queen live forever. It is hard to take to this man who is so blind to the real world and concerned that he be recognised for what really is an accident of birth. Arrogant, selfish and a bore, God help us all should he ever be King and his lazy sidekick become queen.
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- Mrs
- 07-12-2018
Surprisingly good
I have to say I was expecting this to be little more than a sycophantic trawl through his past achievements. However I thought I’d give it a go anyway as it were. It is surprisingly good. If the future of the monarchy interests you (either for or against) this book will, I believe, be of great interest.
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- Lesley Townsend
- 24-05-2018
God help the Monarchy
What an excellent book. Very interesting. The Prince of Wales is clearly a hateful man. He is a sorry excuse for a human being and as for that dreadful creature he's married to, well, words fail me. God help the Monarchy if he acceeds the throne. We can only hope and pray that William will be our next King. The more people who buy this book the better, everyone should know what a selfish, deluded hypocritical and thoroughly unpleasant man Prince Charles is.
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- Mrs B
- 25-04-2018
An amazing insight
Really glued to this, brilliant portrayal of royal life which left me totally certain it’s all true. Not much appears to have changed since medieval times as far as royal intrigues and machinations are concerned but these days thanks to great writers like Tom Bower we peasants all get to hear about it!!!
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- Mael Dujardin
- 31-03-2018
it's an extremely long newspaper article
I didn't finish it. it's poorly written, difficult to follow, and has a constantly urgent tone which doesn't sit well with a biography book.
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- Gillian crooks
- 10-01-2019
very interesting indeed
made me realise that the royal family live in a alternative universe and that birth into the said family is a curse
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- caroline
- 12-07-2018
Awful book
I agree entirely with a previous reviewer. After the first two hours I became totally bored with the unrelenting anti Prince Charles slant. it is too extreme and looks as if his character is being blackened in order to promote and sell a book. No one is 100% bad. Surely his devotion to causes such as architecture and the environment is a good thing and to criticise him for his dislike of Tony Blair ? I would regard that as a recommendation. The author admits he knew nothing about Charles when he decided to write a book and spent a few months researching. I would suggest that he thought that the books sales were likely to be higher by having a good bitch about the Prince
5 of 7 people found this review helpful