The Duchess: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Governess

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Ich bin schon lange von diesem Paar fasziniert und habe viele Dokus und auch eine Biografie über sie gelesen. I've always been fascinated by Wallis Simpson and this novel gives us a different interpretation of her personality and that of the Prince of Wales. The knight replies that he had played a game of chess with Fortuna, and lost his queen and was checkmated. Written along two timelines starting with the funeral in 1972 of Edward, or David as he is known by his family and friends, the king who abdicated so he could marry the love of his life Wallis Simpson, an American nobody who is also a double divorcee. This captivating page-turner whisks readers back in time to Buckingham Palace in 1933…A majestic story that delves into the incredible life of Queen Elizabeth II before she took her place on the throne.

I do enjoy the author's portrayal of the royal family - especially the Queen Mother - they are all so awful! She has just arrived in London with her second husband Ernest and wishes she was included in this elusive world of the royals, the rich.This is one of the most famous love stories, a king seduced by a woman he is not allowed to marry so he abdicates, but it is written from a new angle.

Simpson married Ernest, her second husband, and leads up when she meets the Prince of Wales and begins a relationship with him. The first book of this fascinating series, The Governess, fictionalised the long-buried story of Marion ‘Crawfie’ Crawford, childhood governess to the Queen, and the third, The Princess, will feature the lesser-known early years of Diana, Princess of Wales. De hertogin is al bij al een plezierig tussendoor boek, als je er niet met bepaalde verwachtingen aan begint. The story of Edward and the love of is life Mrs Simpson from the day they met until the day they die.Edward, known as David to his family and friends, meets Wallis at a house party and the two quickly find common ground.