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Praise for Young Prince Philip:
“The narrative is as suspenseful as any thriller. Truly an excellent read” Lynn Barber, Sunday Times
“Highly readable…. This engaging book deserves to take its place among the first rank of modern royal biographies” Daily Mail
“Perhaps this should be regarded as a sighting shot, staking a claim for the official biography….on the basis of this excellent book one can say it would be a task that Eade was singularly well qualified to undertake” Philip Ziegler, Spectator
“Fascinating reading …this carefully researched, warm-hearted and unjudgmental account…is…rich in detail” Evening Standard
“Eade’s staunchly unhagiographic book is well spiced with….royal titbits, and enlivened by a lemony tartness in the author’s tone….Eade’s account is as thoughtful and unbiased an explanation as we are likely to get of the contentious, sensitive, grouchy old martinet” Miranda Seymour, Guardian
‘You cannot judge a person's life until you have walked a mile in their shoes, and this brilliant new biography of [Prince] Philip's early life takes you inside that experience.’ Irish Independent
‘Young Prince Philip is not a forelock-tugging royal biography . . . Philip Eade casts a clear eye over his subject’s first thirty years, fleshing out with intelligence and sympathy the man whose gaffes have entertained the nation.’ Frances Wilson, Times Literary Supplement
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Praise for Young Prince Philip: "The narrative is as suspenseful as any thriller. Truly an excellent read" Lynn Barber, Sunday Times "Highly readable!. This engaging book deserves to take its place among the first rank of modern royal biographies" Daily Mail "Perhaps this should be regarded as a sighting shot, staking a claim for the official biography!.on the basis of this excellent book one can say it would be a task that Eade was singularly well qualified to undertake" Philip Ziegler, Spectator "Fascinating reading !this carefully researched, warm-hearted and unjudgmental account!is!rich in detail" Evening Standard "Eade's staunchly unhagiographic book is well spiced with!.royal titbits, and enlivened by a lemony tartness in the author's tone!.Eade's account is as thoughtful and unbiased an explanation as we are likely to get of the contentious, sensitive, grouchy old martinet" Miranda Seymour, Guardian
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The background to this non-Greek Greek Royal Family, is as intricate as it is bizarre. Only by constant reference to the two family trees, can one position Philip historically and geographically. Not only would Prince Philip's background outshine any soap plot, but his chaotic, and sometimes tragic upbringing leaves one amazed that he developed into anything like a normal young man. The book happily reveals its sources, which almost entirely portray Philip as level-headed, fun-loving, and unmoved by the political and cultural movements that might have influenced weaker young men.
He seems to have been loved by friends and extended family, whilst making the best of the horrendous circumstances, that fate dumped on his young life.
He seems to have been loved by friends and extended family, whilst making the best of the horrendous circumstances, that fate dumped on his young life.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Prince Philipp may feel slightly embarassed about the Joe Blogges's of this world reading about his childhood and early life (I know I would!) but I am very grateful that this book has been written.
If the newspaper and television are your only sources of information of Prince Philipp, it is easy to develop an extremely one-sided impression. This book reveals a human being who has gone through many difficulties and borne them with both spirit and dignity. I think the author did a good job - his subject certainly deserves the greatest respect and admiration.
If the newspaper and television are your only sources of information of Prince Philipp, it is easy to develop an extremely one-sided impression. This book reveals a human being who has gone through many difficulties and borne them with both spirit and dignity. I think the author did a good job - his subject certainly deserves the greatest respect and admiration.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
We have grown used over the years to Prince Philip as the no-nonsense, occasionally gaffe-prone but basically decent, hard-working Queen's consort. A stable life of predictable privilege, you might think. Well, not quite...Philip's early life was one of utter turmoil. This book contains, for instance, a 1937 photo of Philip attending his sister's funeral (killed in an air-crash) flanked by two brothers in law, one an SS officer, the other - also a Nazi - in his SA uniform. When Philip - briefly a schoolboy in Nazi Germany - married the future queen, his surviving sisters were not even invited to the wedding due to the German connections. Yet Philip himself was a decorated British naval officer. The underlying drama and utter bizarreness of his early life is compelling stuff. His uncle, the Greek king, was deposed after a disastrous Greek invasion of Turkey. His father, the king's brother, narrowly escaped execution over the same matter, and the family- including the infant Philip - fled into exile. Philip Eade excels at unravelling the complex web of Europe's vulnerable nobility and Philip's shifting place in it. He finally comes to rest at the side of a shy young princess whom he starts to bring out of her shell. Then suddenly all is changed...her father George VI dies at only 51 and their young lives are hurled into global scrutiny. The Queen has since piloted the monarchy for decades through seas of charge and turmoil and emerged, against all the odds, as a universally respected figure. Clearly Prince Philip, the survivor of such a turbulent youth, has more than helped to steady the tiller. Hopefully Philip Eade will some day complete the story he has started so well.
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An excellent book, well recommended
This is one of the best books I have read. It is full of fascinating information about Prince Philip's childhood and his teenage years. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Lady Buckley
Good look at the young Prince Philip.
British author Philip Eade has written a good, workman-like biography of Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth 2 and holder of many other royal titles. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jill Meyer
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Published 7 months ago by DR P.
a youth revealed
I found this book more interesting than I predicted,, read it in two sittings & have bought further copies for friends. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ed.inEdinburgh
Great book to give someone as a gift
I bought this book for my mother's birthday and she was very pleased with it. She likes the Royal Family and very much enjoyed this book. Would recommend.
Published 10 months ago by A. Coles
A GOOD READ
Tells the full story of his early years. His mother was in a psychiatric clinic and his exiled father was not there so Prince Philip spent his early years living with various... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Michael Walsh
Prince Philip's early life
A most interesting account of the Duke's early life, including his time in the Navy on active service in WW2. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. E. L. Hitchcock
Young Prince Philip His turbulent Years
I purchased this Book as a birthday present for a relation. There was not time for me to read it before the day, but I understand inital thoughts from the recipient are good.
Published 10 months ago by R. M. N. Green
A fascinating book
I have just finished this fascinating book, and loved every sentence of it, really could not put it down. Read more
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