[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Princess Charlotte was the daughter of Prince Regent and Caroline of Brunswick and was the heiress presumptive to the throne. I'd always known Victoria wasn't born as heir to the throne but I knew little about Princess Charlotte and how her life and death impacted the Royal family and provided Victoria with the throne. After reading this I hold a deep sympathy for Princess Charlotte, her parents forever at war with each other made her a pawn in their fight. Her father hated her mother and it appears Charlotte paid for it. The Prince Regent found Charlotte's behaviour to be unacceptable and blamed her mother whilst her mother encouraged her to rebel and gain public opinion for them both against the Prince Regent. This thoroughly researched insight in to Charlotte's life shows how she faced one crisis after another, was kept practically a prisoner by her father and suffered ill health. Princess Charlotte finally got a bout of happiness when she married Prince.. Read more
NetGalley, Amy McElroy

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Daily Mail 2/11/19

This illustrated biography draws on his unpublished correspondence and on his work as both a journalist and novelist.
Bookseller 4/10/19

A remarkable panorama ... History at its best, narrated in gripping style.
Peter Caddick-Adams, author of Sand and Steel

Featured 'ON THE BOOK SHELF' by Neil Smith
Wargames Illustrated, October 2019