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Memoirs

PRINCE CHARLES

Sally Bedell Smith

The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life

"Prince Charles is an 18th century gentleman with a 21st century mission ... Smith captures his contradictions and his convictions in this fascinating book that is not just about a man who would be king but also about the duties that come with privilege." -- Walter Isaacson
A book that connects the dots and explains the Prince of Wales in a new way.

This is an unprecedented in-depth look at Prince Charles: the real man, with all of his contradictions, complexities, and ambitions. Beginning with his lonely childhood, and moving through his many love affairs, his intellectual quests, his entrepreneurial pursuits, the tragedy of his marriage to Diana, and his eventual reunion with his true love Camilla--this is a riveting, insightful portrait of a man who possesses a fiercely independent spirit, and yet who has spent his life in waiting for the ultimate role. Smith writes of the women who loved him, including Camilla, and the women who didn't love him enough, including his mother, and Diana; and she writes of the next generation of royals, including the beloved Will, Kate, Harry, and his grandchildren. Sally Bedell Smith has created a surprising, multifaceted portrait of Charles and his world--a man more complicated, tragic, and compelling than we knew, until now.

Although there is no big "platform" for PRINCE CHARLES on the order of the Diamond Jubilee, there will be a news peg, as 2017 will mark the 20th anniversary of Diana's death, which will stir up a lot of interest in Charles. There is plenty of fresh information about Camilla and her relationship with Charles.

Sally Bedell Smith has done hundreds of interviews with close friends and advisors of Prince Charles. She has met members of the Royal Family in person many times, in locations around the world, and traveled extensively to research this book. Those interviewed include Palace officials, former girlfriends, spiritual gurus, First Ladies, military officials, and more--many of them speaking for the very first time. Smith has turned up many surprising details about Charles's life.

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Book Published 2017-04-04 by Random House
Book Published 2017-04-04 by Random House

Comments

This great biography is an indispensable guide for anyone eager to understand Prince Charles and the British monarchy in the 20th and 21st centuries. What an achievement—what work went into it, and all of it presented with such ease. It is so fair, while suggesting so much.

A first serial excerpt is now available in the April issue of Vanity Fair. Read more...

For all we know about Prince Charles, there is so much we didn't know—until now. Sally Bedell Smith has given us a complete and compelling portrait of the man in the shadow of the throne. It's all here, from the back stairs of the palaces to the front pages of the tabs. Read all about it!

Netherlands: Nieuw Amsterdam ; Bulgaria: Ednorog ; UK&C'wealth: Penguin

No one writes about life at the top with more panache than Sally Bedell Smith. Her Prince Charles is a delicious blend of glamour and grandeur, jealousy and rivalry, greatness and human foible. Smith writes with wisdom and sympathy—and a sharp and knowing eye—about the struggles and maturation of the man who would be King.

PRINCE CHARLES, which went onsale on April 4, is now a New York Times bestseller, debuting at #8 on the NonFiction list for April 23

Prince Charles is an 18th century gentleman with a 21st century mission ... Smith captures his contradictions and his convictions in this fascinating book that is not just about a man who would be king but also about the duties that come with privilege.