A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years. Alice Keppel, youngest daughter of a Scottish retired admiral and MP emerged from obscurity in 1898 to become the publicly acknowledged mistress of the portly, fun-loving Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Agnes Keyser, daughter of a prominent member of the Stock exchange, defied social expectations by not marrying, instead becoming involved in hospital charity work. Her twelve-year relationship with the king was much less in the public ...
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A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years. Alice Keppel, youngest daughter of a Scottish retired admiral and MP emerged from obscurity in 1898 to become the publicly acknowledged mistress of the portly, fun-loving Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Agnes Keyser, daughter of a prominent member of the Stock exchange, defied social expectations by not marrying, instead becoming involved in hospital charity work. Her twelve-year relationship with the king was much less in the public eye, but was just as important.
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Good Condition. One or two light exterior marks and scuffs. Moderate page tanning, but text is unmarked and uncreased. Spine intact, bindings firm. A good used copy without significant flaws. Publisher's note: "A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years. Alice Keppel, youngest daughter of a Scottish retired admiral and MP emerged from obscurity in 1898 to become the publicly acknowledged mistress of the portly, fun-loving Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Agnes Keyser, daughter of the prominent member of the Stock Exchange, defied social expectations by not marrying, instead becoming involved in hospital charity work. Her twelve-year relationship with the king was much less in the public eye, but was just as important." Size: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm. 302 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Man-woman relationships; Mistresses; Great Britain; Relations with women; Kings and rulers--Paramours; Keppel, Alice, 1869-1947; Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910; Keyser, Agnes, 1852-1941; ISBN: 0750926376. ISBN/EAN: 9780750926379. Add. Inventory No: 230420ABX032072.
