Charles III

Name: Charles III
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781855145771
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The Making of a King

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Charles III offers a detailed look into the life of Britain's Prince Charles, exploring his journey from heir to the throne to his public life and private interests. The book delves into his personal relationships, environmental advocacy, and the challenges he faced within the royal family. With a focus on his character and vision, the biography provides insights into his role as a monarch-in-waiting.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in the life and reign of King Charles III. It provides insight into his personal and public journey, exploring the challenges and triumphs he faced as a monarch. Fans of royal history and biography lovers will find the intimate portrayal compelling.

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Charles III: The Making of a King highlights the most important portraits of King Charles III from the National Portrait Gallery's Collection.

Charles III: The Making of a King celebrates King Charles III in the year of his coronation. Follow Charles' life from a baby, his investiture as Prince of Wales, to becoming king through the National Portrait Gallery's collection of portraits and photographs of Britain's newest monarch. From the same publisher that brought you Elizabeth II: Princess, Queen, Icon.

The beautiful gift book includes a timeline of key events from King Charles' life and explores the future of the monarchy through photographs and paintings of the wider royal family, including Diana, Princess of Wales, Camilla, Queen Consort, William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales, Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and Prince George of Wales.

Presenting family photographs alongside important formal portraits, this book features works by key artists who have depicted the King from 1948 to the present day, such as Nadav Kander, Cecil Beaton, Marcus Adams, Lisa Sheridan, Lord Snowdon, Joan Williams, Patrick Lichfield, Norman Parkinson, Bern Schwartz, Carole Cutner, Bryan Organ, Terence Donovan, Nicola Philipps, and Mario Testino.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855145771

Publisher: National Portrait Gallery Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: National Portrait Gallery Publications

Illustration: 65 Illustrations

Contributors:

Text by Alison Smith

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 128

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Penguin Books Royalty & Religion Biographies

About the Author

Alison Smith, Chief Curator, at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Her recent publications include Edward Burne-Jones (2018), and Reflections: Van Eyck and the Pre-Raphaelites (2017).