Sally Bedell Smith Bücher

Mit einer Fülle neuer Einblicke in das Leben von Prinz Charles ist diese Biografie die erste umfassende Darstellung des britischen Thronanwärters seit über zwanzig Jahren. Sally Bedell Smith, die zuvor einen Bestseller über Königin Elisabeth II. verfasste, bietet einen lebendigen und aufschlussreichen Bericht über das Leben in der königlichen Familie. Sie beleuchtet Prinz Charles’ einsame Kindheit, seinen Kampf, die Erwartungen seines Vaters zu erfüllen, seine schwierige Schulzeit, erste Liebschaften, intellektuelle Interessen und unternehmerische Aktivitäten sowie seine tragische Ehe mit Prinzessin Diana und die Wiedervereinigung mit Camilla. Das Buch zeichnet ein facettenreiches Bild von Charles, seinen Träumen, Unsicherheiten und Überzeugungen. Basierend auf Hunderten teils unbekannter Quellen entsteht ein überraschendes Porträt des Mannes, der eines Tages König sein wird. Pressestimmen loben das Werk als „Meisterwerk“ und „gründlich recherchiert“. Smith erfasst die Widersprüche und Überzeugungen des Prinzen, der Tradition mit einer avantgardistischen Sichtweise verbindet. Diese Biografie ist ein unverzichtbarer Leitfaden für alle, die Prinz Charles und die britische Monarchie des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts verstehen möchten.

Here is a revelatory account of how King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's loving marriage saved the monarchy during World War II, and how they raised their daughter to become Queen Elizabeth II. Granted special access by Queen Elizabeth II to her parents' letters and diaries and to the papers of their close friends and family, Sally Bedell Smith brings the love story of this iconic royal couple to vibrant life. This deeply researched and revealing book shows how a loving and devoted marriage helped the King and Queen meet the challenges of World War II, lead a nation, solidify the public's faith in the monarchy, and raise their daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. When King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936, shattering the crown's reputation, his younger brother, known as Bertie, assumed his father's name and became King George VI.

"From the moment of her ascension to the throne at age twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II has been the object of unparalleled admiration and scrutiny. But through the fog of glamour and gossip, how well do we really know the world's most famous monarch? Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in extraordinary detail the public and private lives of one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic women."--Page 4 of cover

Drawing on interviews with Kennedy intimates, as well as newly available personal documents, a study of America's most storied presidency reveals the personalities and relationships that molded the politics, culture, and style of an era

This definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth II is the first all-round, up-close picture of one of the most fascinating, enigmatic and admired women in the world. With exclusive access to the Queen's personal letters, close friends and associates, this intimate biography is a treasure trove of fresh insights on her public persona and her private life. It also explores her close relationships with her family, her children, and Prince Philip. This book will transport you back to a moment nine decades ago when a young Princess Elizabeth first discovered her destiny. Here we see how over the years she has navigated through the political challenges and personal sacrifices ahead of her, to put the Crown, the Country and her unswerving sense of duty first. There is so much more to our Queen than that which is reported, but in these pages we at last get to meet the leader, strategist, and diplomat; the daughter, wife, mother and grandmother - Elizabeth the Queen.

I wondered if the contradictions of this driven, mercurial, and multifaceted man were in fact irreconcilable. In any event, they would have major consequences for Britain, for the lives of those around him, and for the future of the monarchy. His status was determined from birth. How he dealt with that fate in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is the story of a most improbable life. Drawing on her extensive access to the Royal Family's inner circle, Sally Bedell Smith delivers unprecedented insights into Prince Charles, a man who possesses a fiercely independent spirit, and yet has spent his life in waiting for the ultimate role. Beginning with his lonely childhood, Smith details his intellectual quests, his entrepreneurial pursuits, and his love affairs - from the tragedy of his marriage to Diana to his eventual reunion with Camilla, as well as his relationship with the next generation of royals- Will, Kate, Harry, and his beloved grandchildren. As this sweeping biography shows, Prince Charles is more complicated and compelling than we knew until now.

Balloons, parachutes, aeroplanes, gliders, airships -the extraordinary personal tales of the women who led the way in early British aviation!

A survey of ancient spirituality and Self-realization for the embodied soul in the modern day.