Rebel Prince: The Power, Passion and Defiance of Prince Charles – the explosive biography, as seen in the Daily Mail

Rebel Prince: The Power, Passion and Defiance of Prince Charles – the explosive biography, as seen in the Daily Mail
Tom Bower

‘The pampered, petulant, self-pitying Prince. A devastating book by Britain’s top investigative author’ Daily Mail‘Explosive new book delves inside the bizarre, ultra luxury world of Prince Charles’ The SunBest-selling author Tom Bower reveals the power, passion and defiance of Prince Charles.Few heirs to the throne have suffered as much humiliation as Prince Charles. Despite his hard work and genuine concern for the disadvantaged, he has struggled to overcome his unpopularity. After Diana’s death, his approval rating crashed to 4% and has been only rescued by his marriage to Camilla. Nevertheless, just one third of Britons now support him to be the next king.Many still fear that his accession to the throne will cause a constitutional crisis. That mistrust climaxed in the aftermath of the trial of Paul Burrell, Diana’s butler, acquitted after the Queen’s sensational ‘recollection’. In unearthing many secrets surrounding that and many other dramas, Bower’s book, relying on the testimony from over 120 people employed or welcomed into the inner sanctum of Clarence House, reveals a royal household rife with intrigue and misconduct. The result is a book which uniquely will probe into the character and court of the Charles that no one, until now, has seen.

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To Veronica

Contents

Cover (#udac6e85a-ccaa-55ef-a26e-1587a9751ab7)

Title Page (#u203c05e8-3c33-50d1-8a0a-eec299107d8f)

Copyright (#u49de101c-21db-5ca5-ba3d-92d1a4950623)

Dedication (#uc7d5dcd8-62bd-5fb8-bb09-09756e41b490)

Preface (#u4714f197-4a8f-56cf-9f5a-7246c691637f)

1 New York, 22 September 1999 (#u7b2c5126-39a7-510f-8ea7-7698a1bfc04f)

2 Plots and Counterplots (#ubcb2c9ce-183f-5c9b-a971-ed9042e5ab49)

3 The Masters of Spin (#uaad0a704-a2a3-5a8f-b555-9f919a4b8f41)

4 Uneasy Lies the Head (#uaa5d9fca-9d53-542c-bd4e-d0f8e1d9ee49)

5 Mutiny and Machiavellism (#u52ee0c84-fcf4-50ce-9597-327603e450a0)

6 Body and Soul (#ube62d6cf-cfc9-55b5-af8a-5c9ec9abcf0c)

7 The Masterbuilder (#udad7168c-fe24-506c-b942-a00964fa6f67)

8 Teasing the Government (#litres_trial_promo)

9 Diana’s ‘Rock’ (#litres_trial_promo)

10 A Family at War (#litres_trial_promo)

11 A Butler’s Warnings (#litres_trial_promo)

12 A Struggle for Power (#litres_trial_promo)

13 A New Era Begins (#litres_trial_promo)

14 Shuttlecocks and Skirmishes (#litres_trial_promo)

15 The Queen’s Recollection (#litres_trial_promo)

16 A Private Secretary Goes Public (#litres_trial_promo)

17 Money Matters (#litres_trial_promo)

18 Whitewash (#litres_trial_promo)

19 Revenge and Dirty Linen (#litres_trial_promo)

20 Drowning Not Waving (#litres_trial_promo)

21 New Enemies (#litres_trial_promo)

22 For Better or Worse (#litres_trial_promo)

23 Resolute Rebel (#litres_trial_promo)

24 Rules of Conduct (#litres_trial_promo)