King Without A Crown: Albert, Prince Consort Of England 1819-1861
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Behind every great monarch stands a figure of equal brilliance, and in King Without a Crown, Daphne Bennett presents the compelling and often overlooked life of Prince Albert, the German-born consort who wielded extraordinary influence over Victorian Britain without ever holding the crown. From his birth in 1819 in the small duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to his untimely death in 1861, Bennett chronicles the life of a man who was architect, artist, statesman, and visionary — a force who shaped the very soul of an empire from the shadows of his wife's throne. With meticulous archival research and a commanding narrative voice, Bennett argues persuasively that Albert was not merely a royal appendage but the intellectual and moral engine of the Victorian age, responsible for initiatives as enduring as the Great Exhibition of 1851. King Without a Crown stands as a landmark in royal biography, restoring Albert to his rightful place in history and inviting readers to reconsider the very nature of power — and what it truly means to reign.
Author: Daphne Bennett
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Behind every great monarch stands a figure of equal brilliance, and in King Without a Crown, Daphne Bennett presents the compelling and often overlooked life of Prince Albert, the German-born consort who wielded extraordinary influence over Victorian Britain without ever holding the crown. From his birth in 1819 in the small duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to his untimely death in 1861, Bennett chronicles the life of a man who was architect, artist, statesman, and visionary — a force who shaped the very soul of an empire from the shadows of his wife's throne. With meticulous archival research and a commanding narrative voice, Bennett argues persuasively that Albert was not merely a royal appendage but the intellectual and moral engine of the Victorian age, responsible for initiatives as enduring as the Great Exhibition of 1851. King Without a Crown stands as a landmark in royal biography, restoring Albert to his rightful place in history and inviting readers to reconsider the very nature of power — and what it truly means to reign.