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Alfred
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- Book Synopsis
- Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Admiral of the Fleet, was the second son of Queen Victoria. At 18 he was elected King of Greece, but not allowed to accept the crown. While touring Australia in 1868 he narrowly escaped assassination. His last years were clouded by alcoholism, ill-health, and the suicide of his only son and heir.
- About The Author
- John Van der Kiste has published over forty books, including works on royal and historical biography, local history, true crime, music and fiction, and is a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. His previous titles include Queen Victoria's Children, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and The Romanovs: Tsar Alexander II of Russia and his family. He lives in Devon.
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- ISBN
- 9781781553190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media, (01 September 2013)
- Number of Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 388 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 233 x 156 x 13 mm
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