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Rosalind Freeborn - Prince George and Master Frederick, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Prince George and Master Frederick

Royal Friends and Secret Brothers

Av Rosalind Freeborn

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1765 a four-year-oldorphan boy is bundled into a carriage with a woman he doesn't know and taken tothe Royal Palace at Richmond to be a playmate for the three-year old PrinceGeorge, son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. But what is the child'ssecret connection to the King?Prince George & Master Frederick follows the lives of Prince George, futureRegent and King, and Frederick Blomberg, the boy who was brought up like aprince within the royal household.Although Prince Georgeand Master Frederick pursued different paths in life - Prince George gained areputation as a spendthrift and womaniser and Master Frederick became aneccentric parish priest - the two remained closely bonded, especially duringthe tumultuous years of the King's madness and Prince George's role as regent In bringing to life thestory of an intriguing, and little-known member of the Georgian Royal Familywho has been hiding in plain sight all these years, Prince George & Master Frederick cleverly blends fact andfiction to create a compelling and moving story of royal friends and secretbrothers.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2025-01-30
  • Mått: 199 x 127 x 22 mm
  • Vikt: 382 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 366
  • Förlag: Alliance Publishing Press
  • ISBN: 9781838259853
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Rosalind started her career as a bookpublicist and went on to promote a variety of arts organisations including theLondon Philharmonic Orchestra and several high-profile charities.While her family was young she established herown consultancy before becoming a director within a PR Agency working in thefields of art, design, retail and architecture.In 2002, Rosalind followed her childhooddream and went to City & Guilds of London Art School, acquiring a HigherDiploma in Fine Art. However, having learnt how to paint in oils, she foundherself drawn to paper collage and concentrated on that medium.She is now a commercially successful artist,regularly exhibiting and showcasing her workShe was prompted to write Prince George & Master Frederickafter investigating a family story suggesting that she might, in some way, berelated to George III. Researching the real-life history of Frederick Blomberg wasso fascinating that she was compelled to write this novel. This is her firstpublished work Rosalind lives in north London, is marriedto Simon Battersby, a film editor, has four grown-up daughters and fivegrandchildren.

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'This is the most intriguing book, telling the story ofa fascinating figure from Georgian royal history.'Rosemary Shrager - Chef, TV Presenter and Novelist'A wonderfully intriguing tale, in which the authoruses a clever blend of research and imagination to fill in the gaps left behindby history.'Robin Lustig - Broadcaster 'Freeborn brings to light the intriguing story of Frederick Blomberg [...and] has created a backstory for him which is perfectly credible and also gives the reader some welcome insights into Georgian society.' - Historical Novel Society

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