Uncrowned king : the life of Prince Albert / Stanley Weintraub.
1997
DA559.A1 W45 1997 (Mapit)
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Title
Uncrowned king : the life of Prince Albert / Stanley Weintraub.
ISBN
0684834863
9780684834863
9780684834863
Imprint
New York : Free Press, 1997.
Language
English
Description
xvii, 478 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm
Call Number
DA559.A1 W45 1997
Alternate Call Number
15.70
267000 Albert <gro britannien, prinzgemahl>*by*co*of
267000 Albert <gro britannien, prinzgemahl>*by*co*of
Summary
Stanley Weintraub, biographer of Victoria and other major figures of her era, here unveils for the first time the largely hidden role of Albert, establishing him as one of the greatest men of his days. Drawing on previously unexplored sources, Weintraub delves into Albert"s political, familial, financial, medical, and sexual life. As a youth, Albert had few choices of vocation. Plucked from foreign obscurity - literally a "student prince"--He would sire the succession.
Stanley Weintraub, biographer of Victoria and other major figures of her era, here unveils for the first time the largely hidden role of Albert, establishing him as one of the greatest men of his days. Drawing on previously unexplored sources, Weintraub delves into Albert"s political, familial, financial, medical, and sexual life. As a youth, Albert had few choices of vocation. Plucked from foreign obscurity - literally a "student prince" - he would sire the succession in what was then the most powerful empire on earth. His marriage, arranged as it was and stormy at times, remains one of the most surprising and arresting of love stories. Yet while Victoria adored him, his adopted people never accepted him, nor were they pleased with his behind-the-scenes behavior as surrogate sovereign. He was active, often secretly, in foreign affairs and in military affairs. He played a major part in running the Crimean War, and early in the American Civil War played a major part in keeping Britain from intervening for the South. He was Britain"s leading exponent of industrial and technological progress, culminating in the renowned Crystal Palace exhibition, the first - and most successful - World"s Fair. Indeed, virtually all royal instructions from the Queen to her officials, were drafted by the Prince Consort. -- Amazon.com
Civil War played a major part in keeping Britain from intervening for the South. He was Britain"s leading exponent of industrial and technological progress, culminating in the renowned Crystal Palace exhibition, the first - and most successful - World"s Fair. Indeed, virtually all royal instructions from the Queen to her officials, were drafted by the Prince Consort.
Stanley Weintraub, biographer of Victoria and other major figures of her era, here unveils for the first time the largely hidden role of Albert, establishing him as one of the greatest men of his days. Drawing on previously unexplored sources, Weintraub delves into Albert"s political, familial, financial, medical, and sexual life. As a youth, Albert had few choices of vocation. Plucked from foreign obscurity - literally a "student prince" - he would sire the succession in what was then the most powerful empire on earth. His marriage, arranged as it was and stormy at times, remains one of the most surprising and arresting of love stories. Yet while Victoria adored him, his adopted people never accepted him, nor were they pleased with his behind-the-scenes behavior as surrogate sovereign. He was active, often secretly, in foreign affairs and in military affairs. He played a major part in running the Crimean War, and early in the American Civil War played a major part in keeping Britain from intervening for the South. He was Britain"s leading exponent of industrial and technological progress, culminating in the renowned Crystal Palace exhibition, the first - and most successful - World"s Fair. Indeed, virtually all royal instructions from the Queen to her officials, were drafted by the Prince Consort. -- Amazon.com
Civil War played a major part in keeping Britain from intervening for the South. He was Britain"s leading exponent of industrial and technological progress, culminating in the renowned Crystal Palace exhibition, the first - and most successful - World"s Fair. Indeed, virtually all royal instructions from the Queen to her officials, were drafted by the Prince Consort.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 444-456) and index.
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Table of Contents
Leaving for Good (1839-1840)
Silver Spoon (1819-1831)
The Student Prince (1832-1838)
Courting a Husband (1838-1839)
Serene Highness to Royal Highness (1840-1841)
Taking Hold (1841-1843)
The Goldfish-bowl (1843-1844)
The Queen"s Business (1845-1848)
The Violent Year (1848)
Master Mason (1849-1851)
The Palace of Glass (1850-1851)
From Glory to Gloom (1852-1853)
Impeaching the Prince (1853-1855)
Albert"s War (1855-1856)
Managing Destiny (1856-1858)
Royal Enterprises, Ltd (1858-1860)
The Treadmill Donkey (1860-1861)
Duty Done (1861)
Afterword: Legacy.
Silver Spoon (1819-1831)
The Student Prince (1832-1838)
Courting a Husband (1838-1839)
Serene Highness to Royal Highness (1840-1841)
Taking Hold (1841-1843)
The Goldfish-bowl (1843-1844)
The Queen"s Business (1845-1848)
The Violent Year (1848)
Master Mason (1849-1851)
The Palace of Glass (1850-1851)
From Glory to Gloom (1852-1853)
Impeaching the Prince (1853-1855)
Albert"s War (1855-1856)
Managing Destiny (1856-1858)
Royal Enterprises, Ltd (1858-1860)
The Treadmill Donkey (1860-1861)
Duty Done (1861)
Afterword: Legacy.