Edward VII: The Last Victorian King (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781403983770)

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. 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.

Author: Christopher Hibbert
ISBN-10: 1403983771
ISBN-13: 9781403983770
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 05/26/2011
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.90d