Early Years of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort by Charl... - 9781108044882

Early Years of His Royal Highness the Prince ConsortCompiled under the Direction of Her Majesty the Queen\nAuthor(s): Charles Grey\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108044882, 978-1108044882\nSynopsis\nOriginally written for private circulation among the Royal Family, this book, written by Lieutenant-General Charles Grey [tel], was first published in 1867. It details Prince Albert's life from his birth in 1819 through to his wedding to Queen Victoria and the first year of their married life. The Queen commissioned Grey, who had been secretary to both Albert and herself, as her husband's biographer, and the book was granted a wider publication, so that all who read it would 'tend to a better and higher appreciation of Prince Albert's great character'. Sourced from letters and memoranda, the book traces the development of Albert from an intelligent and gentle boy to the intellectual and moral com.