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9780743206099

Uncrowned King The Life of Prince Albert

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  • ISBN13:

    9780743206099

  • ISBN10:

    0743206096

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-04-01
  • Publisher: Free Press

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Summary

Stanley Weintraub, biographer of Queen Victoria and other major figures of her era, here unveils for the first time the largely hidden role of Prince Albert, establishing him as one of the greatest men of his days.

Drawing on previously unexplored sources, Weintraub's Uncrowned King delves into Prince Albert's political, familial, financial, medical, and sexual life.

Author Biography

Stanley Weintraub is Evan Pugh Professor of Arts and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University.

Table of Contents

Illustrationsp. xi
Prefacep. xiii
Leaving for Good (1839-1840)p. 1
Silver Spoon (1819-1831)p. 20
The Student Prince (1832-1838)p. 39
Courting a Husband (1838-1839)p. 66
Serene Highness to Royal Highness (1840-1841)p. 90
Taking Hold (1841-1843)p. 123
The Goldfish-bowl (1843-1844)p. 140
The Queen's Business (1845-1848)p. 160
The Violent Year (1848)p. 192
Master Mason (1849-1851)p. 213
The Palace of Glass (1850-1851)p. 245
From Glory to Gloom (1852-1853)p. 267
Impeaching the Prince (1853-1855)p. 294
Albert's War (1855-1856)p. 316
Managing Destiny (1856-1858)p. 336
Royal Enterprises, Ltd (1858-1860)p. 356
The Treadmill Donkey (1860-1861)p. 381
Duty Done (1861)p. 405
Afterword: Legacyp. 432
Sourcesp. 444
Acknowledgementsp. 457
Genealogical Chartsp. 458
Indexp. 463
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