Rebel King
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Rebel King

The Making of a Monarch

  1. 348 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Rebel King

The Making of a Monarch

About this book

This unauthorized biography of King Charles III follows his twenty-year struggle with his public image in the wake of Diana's death.

Numerous challenges face King Charles III as he succeeds his mother to the throne of the United Kingdom. While Elizabeth II had a long history of uniting her people, Charles has always been less popular and often divisive. Following Princess Diana's death, his approval rating plummeted to four percent—the lowest for any royal in recent times. Charles's public support improved following his marriage to Camilla, but how was he able to turn things around? And what sort of monarch will he be?

In Rebel King, investigative journalist and historian Tom Bower chronicles two dramatic decades of King Charles's life. He examines Charles's battle for rehabilitation after Diana's death and his refusal to obey the public's expectations of a future king. This book gathers testimonies from more than 120 individuals, many of whom served the royals for long periods and with great distinction. The result reveals dramatic secrets and offers an unrivalled, intimate portrait of the man, the heir, and the making of a king.

Previously published as Rebel Prince.

Praise for Rebel King

"A devastating book by Britain's top investigative author." — Daily Mail

"Explosive . . . delves inside the bizarre, ultra luxury world of Prince Charles." — The Sun

"There is more than enough carping, cosseting and cattiness here to satisfy any appetite for royal intrigue." — The Sunday Times

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Information

Publisher
Open Road Media
Year
2023
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781504084765
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. 1: New York, 22 September 1999
  6. 2: Plots and Counterplots
  7. 3: The Masters of Spin
  8. 4: Uneasy Lies the Head
  9. 5: Mutiny and Machiavellism
  10. 6: Body and Soul
  11. 7: The Masterbuilder
  12. 8: Teasing the Government
  13. 9: Diana’s ‘Rock’
  14. 10: A Family at War
  15. 11: A Butler’s Warnings
  16. 12: A Struggle for Power
  17. 13: A New Era Begins
  18. 14: Shuttlecocks and Skirmishes
  19. 15: The Queen’s Recollection
  20. 16: A Private Secretary Goes Public
  21. 17: Money Matters
  22. 18: Whitewash
  23. 19: Revenge and Dirty Linen
  24. 20: Drowning Not Waving
  25. 21: New Enemies
  26. 22: For Better or Worse
  27. 23: Resolute Rebel
  28. 24: Rules of Conduct
  29. 25: King Meddle
  30. 26: The Divine Prophet
  31. 27: Scrabbling for Cash
  32. 28: Marking Time
  33. 29: The Prince’s Coup
  34. Acknowledgements
  35. Sources
  36. About the Author
  37. Copyright

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