Maria Fitzherbert: The Secret Wife of George IV
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Book Details:
Publisher:Constable and Robinson
ISBN:9781841196169
Published Date:18th October 2002
Dimensions:126 X 204 X 30 mm
Weight:0.4401 kilograms
Pages:288
Binding:Paperback
Condition:Good
Notes:**PAPERBACK**
Short Description
The turbulent story of the Prince Regent's first wife
Full Description
The affair of George IV and Maria Fitzherbert is notorious. A young Catholic widow became the secret wife of the heir to the throne because she had refused to become his mistress.
Munson reveals a genuine love story between the spoilt, egocentric prince and the older woman who brought peace and order to his life of restlessness and excess; resulting in a marriage that defied English law and broke all the rules of monarchy. Two themes dominate - the love of a kind-hearted woman for a charming but faithless prince, and the perilous state of the monarchy.
Review
A fascinating investigation into an irregular royal marriage. * Publishing News *It sheds much new light on the nature of a woman whose ambition and pride almost altered the line of succession. * Sunday Telegraph *