The Prince of Wales. A Biography

London England: Little Brown & Company, 1994. For this remarkable study of the heir to the throne, the author was given unprecedented access to his subject. As well as spending many hours in wide-ranging and candid conversation with Prince Charles, he has interviewed at length scores of people, including his personal staff and close friends, most of whom have never talked openly about the Prince before. He has also drawn freely from the Prince's own archives, including more than 10,000 letters, private journals and diaries, none of which has hitherto been made public. Based on this huge wealth of original material, the author's biography provides a vivid insight into the turbulent life of a remarkable individual. To an extent that has never before been possible, he tells the full story of the Prince's childhood and upbringing, his adolescence and adulthood, analysing the public role and illuminating the private man. At a critical juncture in the history of the Royal Family, he also examines the relationship between the heir to the throne and government ministers, the armed services, and the Church. In analysing the role of the monarchy, the author also explores the constitutional implications of the breakdown of the Prince's marriage to the Princess of Wales. In this vivid, searching and intimate portrait of a life which is trapped by destiny, this book provides a uniquely authoritative account of the man born to be King. Illustrated.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.