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    Edward VII: The Prince of Wales and the Women He Loved
    Edward VII: The Prince of Wales and the Women He Loved
    Edward VII: The Prince of Wales and the Women He Loved
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    Edward VII: The Prince of Wales and the Women He Loved

    Written by Catharine Arnold

    Narrated by Anne Flosnik

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Edward Prince of Wales, better known as "Bertie," was the eldest son of Queen Victoria. Charming and dissolute, he was a larger-than-life personality with king-size appetites. A lifelong womanizer, Bertie conducted his countless liaisons against the glittering backdrop of London society, Europe, and the stately homes of England in the second half of the 19th century.

    Bertie's lovers were beautiful, spirited, society women who embraced a wide field of occupations. There was Lillie Langtry, the simple Jersey girl who would become an actress and producer; "Daisy" Brooke, Countess of Warwick, the extravagant socialite who embraced socialism and stood for Parliament as a Labour party candidate; and bisexual French actress Sarah Bernhardt, celebrated for her decadent appeal and opium habit. One of Bertie's most intriguing liaisons was with American heiress Jennie Churchill, unhappy wife of Sir Randolph Churchill and mother of Sir Winston.

    While the scandals resulting from his affairs-from suicides to divorces-were a blight on the royal family, Bertie would become a surprisingly modern monarch. His major accomplishment was transforming the British monarchy into the modern institution that we know today and ensuring its survival in a period when every other European dynasty collapsed in the wake of WWI.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateNov 14, 2017
    ISBN9781541489110
    Edward VII: The Prince of Wales and the Women He Loved
    Author

    Catharine Arnold

    CATHARINE ARNOLD studied English at Girton College, Cambridge and holds a further degree in psychology. A journalist, academic, and popular historian, her previous books include The Sexual History of London, Necropolis, and Bedlam.

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    • 2/5
      This is a book about royals behaving badly specifically Edward VII who succeeded his mother Queen Victoria to the throne. Edward VII (aka Bertie) enjoyed the good life, wine, women, food, gambling, drinking etc. I skimmed through most of the book as I have no real interest in the royal family today, much less the royal family at the end of the 19th century. Some scandalous tales of divorce, adultery and debauchery to pique the reader's interest.
    • 4/5
      A rather fascinating look into the wild and woolly life of Edward VII better known as Bertie. Much like Prince Charles also a Prince of Wales, waited most of his life to become king. Charles still in that role and will not get it apparently. Despite the Victorian age Bertie certainly got away with a lot more when it comes to the ladies.Catharine Arnold walks us through these many affairs along with a number of scandals that ensnared the Prince. We get to know many of the players on both sides and how this very close knit but formal society functioned. Some of the more familiar names profiled are Lillie Langtry and Jennie Churchill.Well written and detailed, however I would have been nice to see many more pictures of the characters involved, they were quite sparse. An intriguing read all together that appeals to the voyeur in many of us.