The King's Wife (Hardcover)

One of the most extraordinary episodes in British royal history took place on 15 December 1785 when George, Prince of Wales (later Prince Regent and George IV) secretly married the beautiful, twice-widowed and Roman Catholic Maria Fitzherbert. This marriage was in breach of the Royal Marriages Act of 1772 but almost certainly valid in the eyes of the church. If it had been discovered, George might well have forfeited his claim to the throne. As it was, George and Maria lived together for twenty years, and remained deeply attached, despite George's disastrous (and probably bigamous) public marriage to Princess Caroline of Brunswick. "The King's Wife" is a highly readable account of a love-match that pre-echoes the later relationship of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles. In the eyes of George IV's own family, Maria was his real wife.

General

Imprint:	Hambledon Continuum
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2004
First published:	April 2005
Authors:	Valerie Irvine
Dimensions:	164 x 242 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-85285-443-0
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	1-85285-443-X
Barcode:	9781852854430

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