Prnice Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-84), is acknowledged to have been the most intelligent and probably the most interesting of Queen Victoria's four sons. He was the youngest and a strong-willed attractive character, with an immense thirst for life. He was also, however, the first haemophilia sufferer in the royal family and endured continual ill health; as if haemophilia was not enough, he was also epileptic. In this biography, Charlotte Zeepvat has drawn on sources to reveal a compelling human story which also touches ...
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Prnice Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-84), is acknowledged to have been the most intelligent and probably the most interesting of Queen Victoria's four sons. He was the youngest and a strong-willed attractive character, with an immense thirst for life. He was also, however, the first haemophilia sufferer in the royal family and endured continual ill health; as if haemophilia was not enough, he was also epileptic. In this biography, Charlotte Zeepvat has drawn on sources to reveal a compelling human story which also touches on the wider worlds of late 19th-century Oxford and of literature, art and politics in the Victorian period. In particular, it examines the question of haemophilia and the royal family. There are many questions to answer, such as when did the Queen and Prince Albert realize their youngest son was ill and how much did they understand of his illness? Some of Leopold's early attacks were described as "rheumatism" - was this an attempt to keep the truth concealed or a genuine misunderstanding? The book also presents a full and balanced picture of Leopold's relationship with his mother. Letters already published provide snapshots of individual quarrels between mother and son but no one has yet considered the relationship as a whole. Finally it eamines Leopold's life at Oxford, the varied and interesting friendships he developed there (with, among others, Charles Dodgson - "Lewis Carroll" - John Ruskin and Oscar Wilde), his political views and the importance of his work as unofficial secretary to the Queen.
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I am a huge Charlotte Zeepvat fan, and this book did not disappoint. She has an easy writing style that makes her a joy to read. If you're interested in the story of a little-known royal, read this book. Or read any of her books for that matter!
princessofhesse
Jul 7, 2010
Prince Leopold
This is an incredible book written by an incrediblewriter, Charlotte Zeepvat. Prince Leopold was the last son of Victoria and Albert, and the only one to tragically inherit the hemophilia that other cousins and nephews suffered with. He was most likely the most intelligent of the Queen's sons and would have gone far with his schooling and perhaps life if he had not lost his father at such a tender age. The Queen clung to him and tried to keep him from the world, but Leopold thirsted for life and knowledge and friends. In the end, he married a lovely princess and became the father of Princess Alice of Albany, a son, Prince Charles was born after Leopold's sudden death.
A wonderful addition to any royal library, and worth every cent!
