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Rebel King
- The Making of a Monarch
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
Number one Sunday Times Bestseller
Best-selling author Tom Bower reveals the making of a monarch – King Charles III
King Charles faces many challenges as he succeeds his mother to the throne. Despite his hard work and genuine concern for the disadvantaged, King Charles III has struggled in the past to overcome his unpopularity. After Diana’s death, his approval rating crashed to 4% and has been only rescued by his marriage to Camilla.
In unearthing many secrets and dramas surrounding King Charles, Bower’s book, relies on the testimony from over 120 people employed or welcomed into the inner sanctum. The result is a book which uniquely probes the character and court of Charles that no one, until now, has seen. It offers an unrivalled and intimate look at King Charles, his many years as heir and how a monarch was made.
Previously published as Rebel Prince.
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- caroline
- 12-07-18
Awful book
I agree entirely with a previous reviewer. After the first two hours I became totally bored with the unrelenting anti Prince Charles slant. it is too extreme and looks as if his character is being blackened in order to promote and sell a book. No one is 100% bad. Surely his devotion to causes such as architecture and the environment is a good thing and to criticise him for his dislike of Tony Blair ? I would regard that as a recommendation. The author admits he knew nothing about Charles when he decided to write a book and spent a few months researching. I would suggest that he thought that the books sales were likely to be higher by having a good bitch about the Prince
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- Maureen Weaver
- 30-06-18
Wow, God save the Queen
A sad reflection on a man born into privilege by an accident of birth. Perhaps by the time he becomes King he may have learned some humility.
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- Mael Dujardin
- 31-03-18
it's an extremely long newspaper article
I didn't finish it. it's poorly written, difficult to follow, and has a constantly urgent tone which doesn't sit well with a biography book.
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- cg
- 17-04-18
startling book
interesting story and insightful look at the monarchy . If this is a completely accurate account then it doesn't bode well for the future.
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- Mrs B
- 25-04-18
An amazing insight
Really glued to this, brilliant portrayal of royal life which left me totally certain it’s all true. Not much appears to have changed since medieval times as far as royal intrigues and machinations are concerned but these days thanks to great writers like Tom Bower we peasants all get to hear about it!!!
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- ASR
- 08-12-19
Seems biased
I only stuck this book for the first few chapters. It had no balance. It seemed the author had decided Prince Charles is worthless and selfish and provided ‘evidence’ only to support his opinion. As he refused to cite his sources we are just supposed to take his word for it. Attacking people who can not defend themselves with unsubstantiated evidence is easy money and deeply unpleasant. Maybe future chapters will be better but I’m not wasting any more time finding out.
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- Mrs
- 07-12-18
Surprisingly good
I have to say I was expecting this to be little more than a sycophantic trawl through his past achievements. However I thought I’d give it a go anyway as it were. It is surprisingly good. If the future of the monarchy interests you (either for or against) this book will, I believe, be of great interest.
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- Victoria
- 04-05-18
God! don't save this king!
what an eye opener!!!!
if he does become king I think the monarchy is doomed!
What a whinging, churlish, self absorbed , idiot!.
I like the queen more now...what a shame for her putting up with that hypocritical moron for 70 years.
And as for Camilla calling Princess Diana, 'a mad cow'....I dispared. ..it was their underhand, deceitful behaviour that probably added to Diana's issues. ...
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- Gillian crooks
- 10-01-19
very interesting indeed
made me realise that the royal family live in a alternative universe and that birth into the said family is a curse
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- Lee
- 17-11-19
Rebel Prince....really?
First off I have enjoyed listening to this book and it's well narrated but really it's just confirmed my thoughts of the Windsors and entourage. I've come to the conclusion that Prince Charles thinks he has a god given right to do as he wishes and to whom. In this book he comes across as a spoilt, self indulgent individual. Although to be fair most of the 'firm' have the same attitude.
I should stop reading/listening to biographies and memoirs concerning the Royal family as I just get annoyed at the way they seem to live on a different planet from us mere mortals, Charles more so than the rest....
Anyway I bought the book in a BOGOF so worth it..
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