Author:
Wilson, A. N., 1950- author.
Edition Statement:First U.S. edition.
ImprintNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]
Descriptionxvii, 430 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Note:"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by Atlantic Books" -- Title page verso
Note:Princess Beatrice's war work --His mother --The Wettins --Childhood: "Tout rappelle l'homme a` ses devoirs" --"These dearest beloved cousins" : Albert's first visit to England --European journeys --A somewhat rough experience --Unbounded influence --Public art, public life --Neptune resigning his empire to Britannia --Malthusian calamity --Cambridge --The year of revolutions --Balmoral --The Great Exhibition of 1851 : the making of the modern world --The Great Exhibition : "so vast, so glorious" --Stormy weather --The Prince Consort at last --King in all but name --The care and work begin --She was the strong one.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-412) and index.
Note:In this companion biography to the acclaimed "Victoria", A.N. Wilson offers a deeply textured and ambitious portrait of Prince Albert, published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the royal consort's birth.
