{"product_id":"princess-alexandra-paperback","title":"Princess Alexandra - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Cathcart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enchanting biography of Princess Alexandra's early life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Pope-Hennessy, Hugo Vickers and Philip Ziegler.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn on Christmas Day, 1936, Princess Alexandra's birth was almost overshadowed by the abdication of her uncle, King Edward VIII. Yet public affection for this new addition to the Royal Family has only grown during a lifetime of dedicated royal service. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this intimate, behind-the-scenes biography, Helen Cathcart chronicles the first thirty years of Princess Alexandra's life, from the tragic death of her father when she was just five years old to her wartime childhood at Badminton living with her grandmother Queen Mary, through to schooldays at Heathfield, bridesmaid duties for her first cousin Queen Elizabeth II, and early career working as a nurse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdmired for her style and devotion to royal duty, we accompany Princess Alexandra as she overcomes her youthful self-consciousness to carry out a wide range of royal and official engagements, including her first solo overseas tour to Australia at the age of 22 in 1959. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe also witness the burgeoning romance between the princess and Angus Ogilvy, and their resplendent wedding at Westminster Abbey in 1963. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lively, revealing and fully informative book, \u003ci\u003ePrincess Alexandra\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptionally detailed biography of a loving daughter, wife and mother, as well as a popular member of the Royal Family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Helen Cathcart: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wide acclaim as a royal biographer ... objective, uninhibited and penetrating' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The doyenne of royal biographers' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tireless chronicler of royalty' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182792294649,"sku":"9781800555174","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UnZhb2lUTjQyOFRVNFV5bnVwd2o4QT09.webp?v=1767766274","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/princess-alexandra-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}