Prince Of Pleasure: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency

David, Saul

ISBN 10: 0316646164 / ISBN 13: 9780316646161

Published by Little, Brown & Company, London, UK, 1998

About this Item

Biography pf Prince William during his time as Prince of Wales during which he held a long regency during his father's failing mental and physical health. x+484pp. Nick to lower front DJ corner.

Seller Inventory # A5359

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Prince Of Pleasure: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency
• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, London, UK
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316646164
• ISBN 13: 9780316646161
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Royalty
  • British & Irish History
  • Biographies & Memoires

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Synopsis

This is the first full-scale biography of George IV in twenty-five years. David's biography places George IV firmly into the context of his time; it includes details on Britain's political system, diplomacy, industry, agriculture, etc.

George IV was both a womaniser and a patron of the arts; his scandalous liaisons-from prostitutes to his dissolved marriage to Mrs Maria Fitzherbert - were the talk of the nation. The scandal culminated with his ongoing feud with his wife, Queen Caroline whom he deserted after just three nights and whom he attempted to try for adultery in the high court. The flip side to George's dissolute nature is that he was one of the most cultured monarchs ever to sit on the British throne. He did much to encourage the Royal Academy, donating works of art etc.

David's biography analyses this apparent disparancy by dissecting George's unhappy relationship with his parents and states that his dissolute lifestyle was undoubtedly a reaction to their ascetic example, as well as making some very telling comparisons to a man in a current equivalent position - Prince Charles.

About the Author

Saul David was born near Monmouth in 1966 and educated at Ampleforth and Edinburgh University.