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Through the New York Times best-selling author of Elizabeth the Queen comes the first major biography of Prince Charles in more than twenty years - simply perfect for followers of The Crown. Sally Bedell Smith dividends once more to the British isles royal family to give us a fresh look at Prince Charles, the oldest heir to the throne in more than 300 years. This vibrant, eye-opening biography - the merchandise of four many years of research and a huge selection of interviews with palace officers, former girlfriends, religious gurus, and more, some speaking on the record for the very first time - is the first authoritative treatment of Charles' life that sheds light on the fatality of Diana, his relationship to Camilla, and his preparations to take the throne 1 day. Prince Charles brings alive the true man, with all of his ambitions, insecurities, and convictions. It commences with his depressed childhood, where he battled to live up to his father's expectations and looked for 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 extreme search for religious meaning. It explains to of the tragedy of his relationship to Diana; his eventual reunion along 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 journeys to his local initiatives, Smith shows how Prince Charles offers a fiercely indie spirit and yet has spent more than six years looking forward to his destined role, living a life dictated by protocols he often struggles to follow. With keen perception and the breakthrough of sudden new details, Smith lays bare the contradictions of a guy who is more complicated, tragic, and powerful than we realized - until now. Which has a preface read by the writer.
