Philip, Gyles Brandreth
Philip, Gyles Brandreth
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Philip
The Final Portrait

Author: Gyles Brandreth

Narrator: Gyles Brandreth

Unabridged: 17 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/23/2023


Synopsis

Philip—elusive, complex, controversial, challenging, often humorous, sometimes irascible—is the man Elizabeth II once described as her 'constant strength and guide.' Who was he? What was he really like? What is the truth about those 'gaffes' and the rumors of affairs? This is the final portrait of an unexpected and often much-misunderstood figure. It is also the portrait of a remarkable marriage that endured for more than seventy years.

Philip and Elizabeth were both royal by birth, both great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria, but, in temperament and upbringing, they were two very different people. The Queen's childhood was loving and secure, the Duke's was turbulent; his grandfather assassinated, his father arrested, his family exiled, his parents separated when he was only ten. Elizabeth and Philip met as cousins in the 1930s. They married in 1947, aged twenty-one and twenty-six.

Philip: The Final Portrait tells the story of two contrasting lives, assesses the Duke of Edinburgh's character and achievement, and explores the nature of his relationships with his wife, his children and their families—and with the press and public and those at court who were suspicious of him in the early days. This is a powerful, revealing and, ultimately, moving account of a long life and a remarkable royal partnership.

About Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, performer, former MP, and government whip whose career has ranged from hosting Have I Got News For You to starring in his own award-winning musical revue in London's West End. Currently a reporter with the One Show on BBC1 and a regular on Radio 4's Just a Minute, his acclaimed Victorian detective stories, the Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries, are now being published in nineteen countries around the world and are currently in development for television.


Reviews

Goodreads review by *TUDOR^QUEEN* on August 27, 2021

Four Stars As a British monarchy buff of sorts, I jumped at the chance to read this biography of Prince Philip, especially in the wake of his recent death at the age of 99. This is a voluminous effort of over 500 pages, and took a long time to get through. I've read so many Windsor- related biographi......more

Goodreads review by Megan on January 19, 2024

I feel a bit bad about giving this 3 stars (we’ll round up to 3.5) but honestly, it just wasn’t that exciting of a read. I respect the decision to forego sensationalist reporting (even if it may sell more copies) and sticking with a more fact-based approach. However, with Brandreth writing the book......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on May 05, 2021

An insightful and engaging portrait of Prince Philip by Gyles Brandreth, who knew the Duke of Edinburgh for decades and worked with him in one of his charities. The best parts of the book are the conversations between Brandreth and Prince Philip, which are woven into the narrative. There is a strong......more

Goodreads review by Nicole Marie on April 10, 2023

This book features wonderful detail about the life of Prince Phillip. It confirms everything presented in Netflix's 'The Crown' except that it denies a cold reunion between Philip and Elizabeth after the 1956/1957 controversial royal tour, rather presenting the reunion as lovely and romantic. The bo......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on March 22, 2024

It was very interesting to read more about the man behind the queen and his upbringing and then to navy life to being married to a princess and becoming her strength and stay all the years.......more