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The Resource The Duchess : Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the crown, Penny Junor

The Duchess : Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the crown, Penny Junor

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"The first in-depth biography of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and her remarkable transformation from pariah to popular Princess Consort. Few know the Windsor family as well as veteran royal biographer and journalist Penny Junor. In [this book], she casts her insightful, sensitive eye on the intriguing, once widely despised, and little-known Camilla Parker Bowles, revealing in full, for the first time, the remarkable rise of a woman who was the most notorious mistress in the world. As Camilla's marriage to Charles approached in 2005, the British public was upset at the prospect that this woman, universally reviled for wrecking the royal marriage, would one day become Queen. Sensitive to public opinion, the Palace announced that this would never happen; when Charles eventually acceded to the throne, Camilla would be known as the Princess Consort. Yet a decade later, British public sentiment had changed, with a majority believing that Camilla should become Queen. Junot argues that although Camilla played a central role in the darkest days of the modern monarchy--Charles and Diana's acrimonious and scandalous split--she also played a crucial role in restoring the Royal Family's reputation, especially that of Prince Charles. A woman with no ambition to be a princess, a duchess, or a queen, Camilla simply wanted to be with, and support, the man who has always been the love of her life. Junor contends that their marriage has allowed Charles finally to become comfortable as the heir to the British throne."--Dust jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First U.S. edition
Extent
xxi, 294 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • The problem
  • Debs' delight
  • Medals not money
  • History
  • The foundation years
  • The stuffed stoat
  • Swinging sixties
  • Mrs PB
  • The attentions of a prince
  • An education
  • A suitable bride
  • Dishonesty all around
  • A state of mind
  • The stuff of nightmares
  • Princess of Wales
  • A plea for help
  • For King and country
  • Annus horribilis
  • The final salvos
  • Dark days
  • Divorce
  • Blackadder
  • Week of waiting
  • A low profile
  • Raw recruit
  • Coming out
  • A little local difficulty
  • U-turn
  • Final furlong
  • It girl
  • Staying sane
  • Pillars of interest
  • A good read
  • Nothing to prove
  • In the family
  • Bedside manner
  • Abroad
  • WOW
  • Making a difference
  • Domestic violence
  • Mending fences
  • The future
Isbn
9780062471109
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The Duchess : Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the crown
Title
The Duchess
Title remainder
Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the crown
Statement of responsibility
Penny Junor
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Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The first in-depth biography of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and her remarkable transformation from pariah to popular Princess Consort. Few know the Windsor family as well as veteran royal biographer and journalist Penny Junor. In [this book], she casts her insightful, sensitive eye on the intriguing, once widely despised, and little-known Camilla Parker Bowles, revealing in full, for the first time, the remarkable rise of a woman who was the most notorious mistress in the world. As Camilla's marriage to Charles approached in 2005, the British public was upset at the prospect that this woman, universally reviled for wrecking the royal marriage, would one day become Queen. Sensitive to public opinion, the Palace announced that this would never happen; when Charles eventually acceded to the throne, Camilla would be known as the Princess Consort. Yet a decade later, British public sentiment had changed, with a majority believing that Camilla should become Queen. Junot argues that although Camilla played a central role in the darkest days of the modern monarchy--Charles and Diana's acrimonious and scandalous split--she also played a crucial role in restoring the Royal Family's reputation, especially that of Prince Charles. A woman with no ambition to be a princess, a duchess, or a queen, Camilla simply wanted to be with, and support, the man who has always been the love of her life. Junor contends that their marriage has allowed Charles finally to become comfortable as the heir to the British throne."--Dust jacket
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Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
KYC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Junor, Penny
Dewey number
  • 941.086092
  • B
  • 941.0860
  • 2018/03/13
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
DA591.A45
LC item number
C675 2018
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Camilla
  • Charles
  • Camilla
  • Charles
  • Camilla
  • Charles
  • Charles
  • Charles
  • Camilla
  • Camilla
  • Princes
  • Mistresses
  • Monarchy
  • Royal couples
  • Marriage
  • Mistresses
  • Monarchy
  • Princes
  • Royal couples
  • Great Britain
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty
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The Duchess : Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the crown, Penny Junor
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-276) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The problem -- Debs' delight -- Medals not money -- History -- The foundation years -- The stuffed stoat -- Swinging sixties -- Mrs PB -- The attentions of a prince -- An education -- A suitable bride -- Dishonesty all around -- A state of mind -- The stuff of nightmares -- Princess of Wales -- A plea for help -- For King and country -- Annus horribilis -- The final salvos -- Dark days -- Divorce -- Blackadder -- Week of waiting -- A low profile -- Raw recruit -- Coming out -- A little local difficulty -- U-turn -- Final furlong -- It girl -- Staying sane -- Pillars of interest -- A good read -- Nothing to prove -- In the family -- Bedside manner -- Abroad -- WOW -- Making a difference -- Domestic violence -- Mending fences -- The future
Control code
on1021063366
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First U.S. edition
Extent
xxi, 294 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780062471109
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1021063366
Label
The Duchess : Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the crown, Penny Junor
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-276) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The problem -- Debs' delight -- Medals not money -- History -- The foundation years -- The stuffed stoat -- Swinging sixties -- Mrs PB -- The attentions of a prince -- An education -- A suitable bride -- Dishonesty all around -- A state of mind -- The stuff of nightmares -- Princess of Wales -- A plea for help -- For King and country -- Annus horribilis -- The final salvos -- Dark days -- Divorce -- Blackadder -- Week of waiting -- A low profile -- Raw recruit -- Coming out -- A little local difficulty -- U-turn -- Final furlong -- It girl -- Staying sane -- Pillars of interest -- A good read -- Nothing to prove -- In the family -- Bedside manner -- Abroad -- WOW -- Making a difference -- Domestic violence -- Mending fences -- The future
Control code
on1021063366
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First U.S. edition
Extent
xxi, 294 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780062471109
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1021063366

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