Diana vs. Charles by Whitaker, James - 1993

New York: A Dutton Book - Penguin Books USA Inc., 1993. BOOK: Remainder Mark; Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. DUST JACKET: Repaired; Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. HERE IS THE NEVER-BEFORE-REVEALED STORY OF HOW THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS FAIRY-TALE MARRIAGE BECAME A ROYAL SCANDAL. SUB-TITLE: Royal Blood Feud. JACKET DESIGN BY: Evan Gaffney. BACK COVER PHOTOGRAPHS FROM TOP: David Chanceller / Alpha / Globe Photos; Tim Graham / Sygma; Tim Anderson / Alpha / Globe Photos; Stewart Mark / Camera Press / Globe; Tim Graham / Sygma. ART DIRECTION BY: Neil Stuart. CONTENTS: Acknowledgements; Introduction 1 Camillagate 2 Squidgy 3 Dirty Tricks 4 Back to the Beginning 5 The Honeymoon is Over 6 Downfall of a Marriage 7 Spencers at War 8 The Way Forward; Index. SYNOPSIS: The explosive story and full details behind Diana and Charles' relationship have never been revealed...until now. Their breakup sent shock waves around the world, as growing suspicions were officially confirmed: Their fairy-tale marriage was just that - a fairy tale. Not only was the lily-white veil stripped away from their private lives, but the British monarchy itself was suddenly under scathing scrutiny. After all the headlines, the whispers, the rumors, the damaging claims and counterclaims by intimate friends of each, the full inside story of Diana, Charles, and their doomed union is now revealed - by the one person uniquely qualified to tell the lurid and fascinating tale of royal romance, rivalry, and scandal. James Whitaker is famous in England as the authority on the Royal Family - the only journalist to have had access to all the members of the House of Windsor for more than two decades of exclusive reportage. At the same time, he knew the teenage Lady Diana Spencer long before the royal wedding bells. Now he uses his unrivaled experience and privileged sources of information to set the record straight about: The full dimensions of Prince Charles's liaison with Camilla Parker Bowles, including their all-night tryst in the weeks before the wedding, and Camilla's continuing hold on Charles and her power over his married life. The censored sections of the notorious "Squidgy tapes" and their staggeringly sexual content, which detail Diana's affair with James Gilbey, and new candid testimony about her physical relationship with Life Guards officer Major James Hewitt. The blow-by-blow drama of the marriage itself, charged with the hostility of the Royal Family toward the newcomer, the jealousy over Diana's mounting popularity, her concealed eating disorders, her hold on her children's affections, and her perceived threat to the institution of the monarchy. The mistakes, both public and private, made by Charles and Diana, as well as their fatal flaws. Diana's family background, including the new details of Charles's affair with Diana's older sister, Lady Sarah, and Diana's early royal ambitions as frankly voiced in a long-ago conversation with the author. This is but a small sampling of the wealth of fascinating facts and expert analysis in this definitive account of the most sensationally doomed marriage of our time. With vivid personality profiles of an awe-inspiring gallery of characters, with unblushing and authentic depictions of how the Royals live and love, with utter honesty about both the monarchy and the girl now exiled from its charmed circle, Diana vs. Charles offers the most staggering, far-reaching disclosures about the greatest personal crisis ever to shake the Royal Family. James Whitaker has covered the Royal Family for more than two decades for leading English newspapers. In addition, his work has appeared in publications around the world, and his radio and television appearances have won him further popularity and renown as the premier authority on the world of British royalty and aristocracy.. First Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Tim Anderson/Alpha/Globe Photos; Glen Harvey/Stills/Retna Ltd.; David Chanceller/Alpha/Globe Photos; Tim Graham/Sygma; Stewart Mark/Camera Press/Globe. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.