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Edward VII: the Last Victorian King by Christopher Hibbert

Edward VII: the Last Victorian King

The Last Victorian King

Christopher Hibbert

St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · June 12, 2007

A riveting biography that vividly captures the life and times of the last Victorian king.

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Who it’s for
A biography of Edward VII, where private reputation meets the changing business of monarchy.
Themes
Edward VII's life and reign, Victorian monarchy, Royal scandals
Genres
Royal Lives, Victorian Britain (1837-1901), Lives in History

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A riveting biography that vividly captures the life and times of the last Victorian king. To his mother, Queen Victoria, he was "poor Bertie," to his wife he was "my dear little man," while the President of France called him "a great English king," and the German Kaiser condemned him as "an old peacock." King Edward VII was all these things and more, as Hibbert reveals in this captivating biography.

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Shedding new light on the scandals that peppered his life, Hibbert reveals Edward's dismal early years under Victoria's iron rule, his terror of boredom that led to a lively social life at home and abroad, and his eventual ascent to the throne at age 59. Edward is best remembered as the last Victorian king, the monarch who installed the office of Prime Minister.

A Crown in Context

A biography of Edward VII, where private reputation meets the changing business of monarchy.

Come here for

  • The contrast between family life and Edward’s public image
  • Victorian scandals, social life, and political change

Expect

  • A vivid account of Edward’s difficult youth and eventual accession
  • A portrait of a monarch remembered as the last Victorian king

Where it sits

Royal Lives90%
Victorian Britain (1837-1901)75%
Lives in History35%

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Publisher categories

  • Lives in History
  • Royal Lives
  • Victorian Britain (1837-1901)
Authors
Christopher Hibbert
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
June 12, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Edward VII's life and reign · Victorian monarchy · Royal scandals
Reading lane
Lives in History