William [Hardcover]

Tim Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 2003

WILLIAM is an elegant, beautiful and informative book to mark the 21st birthday of Prince William, and a landmark in royal publishing As the boy prince turns into the man who would be king, interest in Prince William will be at unprecedented heights next summer. Seen as the vital link between the traditional values of the Royal Family and the populist, modern approach of his late mother, Diana, William has become an icon and pin-up as well as the future of the monarchy. This pictorial celebration will feature hundreds of full colour photographs of William at work and play, dozens of which have never been published before. These pictures, taken by Tim Graham, the foremost photographer in this field, will also include shots taken with his mother. Accompanying these beautiful photographs will be a unique insight into William's life by Peter Archer, the only journalist to interview the prince and be accredited to Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace.

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About the Author

TIM GRAHAM has specialised in photographing the Royal Family for more than 30 years. Best known for his pictures of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their sons, he was granted exclusive behind-the-scenes access to photograph their private family life as well as their official role. The Princess chose Graham's pictures for the Christie's catalogue and Dresses auction and the palace also turned to Graham for photographs for the stamps used to mark the eighteenth birthday of Prince William. PETER ARCHER is the official Court Correspondent at Buckingham Palace - a role only ever granted to one individual at any time and unlike the other 'royal correspondents' he is the only journalist given day-to-day access to the Royal Court and unlimited access to the Royal Archive. He has held this unique post for nine years and is now one of the Press Association's longest-serving royal specialists. Peter has also scooped two interviews with Prince William to mark the Prince's 16th and 18th birthdays.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743239865
• ISBN-13: 978-0743239868
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,859,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If you MUST buy this book, get CHEAPEST copy !!!, June 13, 2004

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S. Butler "angeleyes981" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: William: HRH Prince William of Wales (Paperback)

The only redeeming quality about this book is that it's filled with pictures. However, they aren't necessarily GOOD pictures. Most of them you've probably seen a million times before. As evidenced on the front cover, a lot of the pictures are in black and white (or brown and white) and sometimes with added elements of color in them

If your looking for a sensational expose' about the prince's life then this book is NOT for you. Peter Archer pretty much plays it safe and sticks to verfiable facts. However, if you just want a straight biography about the prince without a lot of the fluff that other books often give then I suggest you buy this book at the cheapest price you can find.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pictures, April 30, 2006

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Tina (New York, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: William : HRH Prince William of Wales (Paperback)

Don't get this book for the actual bio...there isn't anything in there you couldn't find (with a little patience) on the net. But the pictures are gorgeous; and William is really easy on the eyes lol...

2.0 out of 5 stars Not that Great, July 21, 2010

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This review is from: William (Hardcover)

I enjoy all things about the Royal Family however this book tends to delve more into what happened with Charles and Diana and not about William there are some wonderful pictures but i lost interest after the third chapter and gave it to my local library.William : HRH Prince William of Wales