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Prince Philip: A Biography

Prince Philip: A Biography

by Ingrid Seward

Atria Books ·2020 ·288 pages ·Biography
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Discover the full and fascinating story of Prince Philip—one of the most important, influential, and elusive royals—in this colorful and revelatory biography written by the renowned royal family expert and editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine. The son of Greek and Danish royalty, consort to the queen, and the grandfather of Princes Harry and William, Prince Philip has been at the heart of the royal family for decades—yet he remains an enigma to many. Now, Ingrid Seward, the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, brings her decades of experience covering the royal family to this fascinating and insightful biography of Queen Elizabeth II's husband, and father, grandfather, and great-grandfather of the next three kings of England. From his early childhood in Paris among aristocrats and his mother's battle with schizophrenia to his distinctive military service during World War II and marriage to Elizabeth in 1947, Seward chronicles Philip's life and reveals his many faces—as a father, a philanthropist, a philanderer, and a statesman. Though it would take years for Philip to find his place in a royal court that initially distrusted him, he remains one of the most complex, powerful, yet confounding members of Britain's royal family. Entertaining, eye-opening, and informative, Prince Philip is perfect for any anglophile and fans of the series The Crown.


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"Authoritative and thorough fare for royal watchers."

Kirkus Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"Seward has done a fine job of research, but her writing is flat and at times repetitious, as though some chapters had been previously serialized."

Moira Hodgson· The Wall Street Journal Read review ↗ Maybe Someday

"Ingrid Seward, for more than thirty years editor of Majesty magazine (was it for this the clay grew tall?), must have banked, literally, on her subject's death coming before the book's completion."

A. N. Wilson· Times Literary Supplement Read review ↗ Bottom of the Pile

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