William: The Inside Story of the Man Who Will Be King [Paperback]

Nicholas Davies (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999

Prince William's sixteenth birthday, on June 21, 1998, heralded the end of childhood for this athletic and delightful young man. With his tremendous courage in the face of the dreadful tragedy of Princess Diana's untimely death, Prince William endeared himself to the whole world.

With his newfound maturity and striking good looks, he has inherited his mother's easy charm and disarming smile.

In this sensitive and beautifully illustrated biography, royal expert Nicholas Davies explores the complex character behind this monarch of the future. Davies follows Prince William from his birth at St. Mary's, Paddington, through his happy-go-lucky childhood and awkward pre-teenage years, to his burgeoning maturity.

Packed with rare, color photographs, this is the definitive biography of Prince William, the man who will be Britain's king.

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About the Author

Nicholas Davies was the foreign editor at The Daily Mail for fifteen years. He is the only Royals author who knew both Prince Charles and Diana when they were dating in the late 1970s. His books include the New York Times bestseller Diana: A Princess and Her Troubled Marriage and Diana: The People's Princess. During Diana's funeral, watched by more than two billion TV viewers worldwide, he served as a commentator for CNN. He lives in Surrey, England.

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"By December 1992, the Palace had admitted defeat--a reconciliation between the couple was totally out of the question, the royal fairy tale was well and truly over....To his eternal credit, the young William responded to this dreadful news with a maturity far beyond his years. He turned to his mother, kissed her on the cheek and said, 'I hope you will both be happier now.'"

Throughout that first week, both William and Harry seemed riveted to the television screen, wanting to learn all they could about the death of their mother....William quickly became convinced that it was the paparazzi who were responsible for the accident and, therefore, her death. Over the years, William had developed a loathing for the paparazzi, indeed, any photographers, who dogged Diana every time she ventured out of Kensington Palace. William had seen his mother break down in tears when chased by the photographers; he had seen the effect cameramen had on his mother when she would arrive home, her makeup smudged, the tears drying on her cheeks, her emotions almost at the breaking point."

"The manic screaming was like nothing William had ever faced before, when three hundred teenage girls, tears streaming down their cheeks, appeared desperate to shake William's hand or simply to touch him....And yet, in a matter of a few hours, William had learned how to cope with such strident acclamation. When a group of girls were asked why they found William so appealing, attractive and desirable, one answered, 'He's rich, he's gorgeous and he's a prince. What more do you need?'"

Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Griffin (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312206836
• ISBN-13: 978-0312206833
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,903,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one book about PW you wouldn't want to miss., July 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: William: The Inside Story of the Man Who Will Be King (Paperback)

All right if you are a Prince William fan pick this one up, especially if youlike to read some good information too. This isn't a book just full of pictures, it has a lot of information about him and some lovely and rare pictures too. I'm warning you chapter 5 is a real tear- jerker as another of the reviewers put it and she/ he is right, it is a tear-jerker. Have fun reading this book it is the best I have read so far, but another book by Nicholas Davies, not yet published, maybe just as good be sure to try it, it is called----"William: King for the 21st Century"

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book about a great prince., June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: William: The Inside Story of the Man Who Will Be King (Paperback)

I enjoyed it thoroughly. It was refreshing to hear a story about a wonderful young prince.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: William: The Inside Story of the Man Who Will Be King (Paperback)

I loved this book! I thought it was good and very well written. It gives alot of good info and is a must have.