| Author: | Raymond Lamont-Brown | ISBN: | 9780752473949 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | April 1, 2005 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Raymond Lamont-Brown |
| ISBN: | 9780752473949 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | April 1, 2005 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years. Alice Keppel, youngest daughter of a Scottish retired admiral and MP emerged from obscurity in 1898 to become the publicly acknowledged mistress of the portly, fun-loving Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Agnes Keyser, daughter of a prominent member of the Stock exchange, defied social expectations by not marrying, instead becoming involved in hospital charity work. Her twelve-year relationship with the king was much less in the public eye, but was just as important.
A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years. Alice Keppel, youngest daughter of a Scottish retired admiral and MP emerged from obscurity in 1898 to become the publicly acknowledged mistress of the portly, fun-loving Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Agnes Keyser, daughter of a prominent member of the Stock exchange, defied social expectations by not marrying, instead becoming involved in hospital charity work. Her twelve-year relationship with the king was much less in the public eye, but was just as important.
