Bücher von Catherine Mayer

König Charles, wie man ihn noch nicht kennt Diese bahnbrechende Biografie über König Charles zeigt ihn in einem völlig neuen Licht: als eine komplexe Persönlichkeit mit vielen Passionen, getrieben von seiner Vergangenheit und der ganz klaren Philosophie, aktiv zu agieren. Die Bestsellerautorin und preisgekrönte Journalistin Catherine Mayer, die sich seit Jahrzehnten intensiv mit der Welt der britischen Königsfamilie befasst, hat direkten Zugang zu Charles und seinen engsten Vertrauten. Entstanden auf der Basis zahlreicher Interviews mit dem engsten Kreis der Freunde, Wegbegleiter, Mitarbeiter und auch mit ihm selbst, zeigt dieses Buch auf jeder Seite: Schon als Prinz war Charles weitaus mehr als nur der künftige König in Warteschleife. Dies ist die aktualisierte und erweiterte Neuausgabe des Sunday-Times- Bestsellers »Charles - Mit dem Herzen eines Königs« Ausstattung: 16-seitiger Bildteil

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller'[The book that] made headlines around the world.' Independent He has lived his whole life in the public eye, yet he remains an enigma. He was born to be king, but he aims much higher. A landmark publication, Charles: The Heart of a King reveals Prince Charles in all his complexity: the passionate views that mean he will never be as remote and impartial as his mother; the compulsion to make a difference and the many and startling ways in which the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom and fifteen other realms has already made his mark. The book offers fresh and fascinating insights into the first marriage that did so much to define him and an assessment of his relationship with the woman he calls, with unintended accuracy, his 'dearest wife': Camilla. We see Charles as a father and a friend, a serious figure and a joker. Life at court turns out to be full of hidden dangers and unexpected comedy. Poignant, funny and often surprising, the first significant study of the Prince in over a decade reveals a man in sight of happiness yet still driven by anguish and a remarkable belief system, a charitable entrepreneur, activist, agitator and avatar of the Establishment who just as often tilts against it. Based on multiple interviews with his friends and courtiers, palace insiders and critics, and access to Charles himself during research lasting more than a year, this biography explores the Prince s philanthropy and his compulsive interventionism, his faith, his political leanings and the philosophy that means when he seeks harmony he sometimes creates controversy. Gripping, at times astonishing, often laugh-out-loud, this is a royal biography unlike any other.