Edward VII The Cosmopolitan King
Edward VII The Cosmopolitan King
- ISBN 13:
9780241014806
- ISBN 10:
0241014808
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 11/01/2017
- Publisher: Allen Lane
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Summary
Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their central figures: hers grand, imperial, and stiff; his no less grand, but more relaxed and enjoyable. To the despair of his parents, he rebelled as a young man, conducting many affairs and living a life of pleasure. But as king he made a distinct contribution to European diplomacy and—which is little known—to London, laying out the Mall and Admiralty Arch. This overview is as enjoyable as its subject and the age he made.