Royal Dukes: The Father And Uncles of Queen Victoria (Penguin Classic Biography S.) - Softcover

Fulford, Roger

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9780141390024: Royal Dukes: The Father And Uncles of Queen Victoria (Penguin Classic Biography S.)

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ISBN 10: 0141390026 ISBN 13: 9780141390024

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2000

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This delightful memoir of the father and uncles of Queen Victoria throws light on the extraordinary offspring of George III - Farmer George, Mad King George - who ruled Britain and her empire for 60 years. Starting with the marriage of King George and Queen Charlotte, Roger Fulford goes on to offer spicy biographies of their younger sons - Frederick, Duke of York; William, Duke of Clarence and subsequently William IV; Edward, Duke of Kent and Queen Victoria's father; Ernest, Duke of Cumberland and later King of Hanover; Augustus, Duke of Sussex and Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge.

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Synopsis:

This memoir of the father and uncles of Queen Victoria throws light on the extraordinary offspring of George III. Starting with the marriage of King George and Queen Charlotte, Roger Fulford goes on to offer spicy biographies of their younger sons - Frederick, Duke of York; William, Duke of Clarence, later William IV; Edward, Duke of Kent and Queen Victoria's father; Ernest, Duke of Cumberland, and later King of Hanover: Augustus, Duke of Sussex; and Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge.

About the Author:

Roger Fulford is a distinguished historian and aristocratic author. His other books include: KING GEORGE IV, VOTES FOR WOMEN, SAMUEL WHITBREAD, and THE TRIAL OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE.

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