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Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life Of The Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II (2011)

by Philip Eade(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0805095446 (ISBN13: 9780805095449)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Henry Holt and Co.

review 1: I read the biography of the Queen last year so I decided to read more about her husband. I found many of the details of his life fascinating. Who knew that he had so much early tragedy or that his mom became a nun? I definitely felt sorry for him as a child having no real roots or parental support. The book ends soon after Princess Elizabeth ascends to the throne. I would have liked to know more about his life as a parent and as the Queen's husband. I gave the book only 3 stars because though the story was fascinating I found the book a bit laden with trivia. I felt there was discussion of too many people who were only tangentially related to the main story and it often became difficult to keep all the Dukes, Earl, Lords, & Ladies straight.I definitely enjoyed learn... moreing more about Prince Philip - will probably read more about him in the near future.
review 2: A fascinating account of the early years in the life of Prince Philip from the the history of his Greek royal family till just after Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953. It includes the instability of Greece in the early 1900s, his birth on 10th June, 1921, the break up of his family due to the problems in Greece leading to his being shunted not only from country to country, but also from one member of the family to another. After spending time at a German boarding school just before the war, he is sent to Gordonstoun, where he absolutely thrived (Prince Charles was not so lucky). From there he joined the British Navy where he excelled in the war. It was while he was here that he met the Princess Elizabeth. She was smitten right from the start. The book portrays a very resilliant and strong personality.What is also interesting is the close connection of his family to Germany during the war. His sisters were married to Germans. ....some of whom had Nazi connections. However he gave his all to Britain. less

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