Alice, 9781399730112
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Deaf princess, exiled, declared mad, defied fate. Remarkable royal mystery.
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Alice

the story of princess alice of greece, prince philip's extraordinary mother

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  • Paperback

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    13 October 2025

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Summary

Alice: The Extraordinary Life of Princess Alice, Mother of Prince Phillip

Princess Alice, mother of Prince Phillip, was something of a mystery figure even within her own family. In 1953, at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, she was dressed from head to foot in a long gray dress and a gray cloak, and a nun’s veil, exuding an unworldly simplicity amidst all the jewels, velvet, coronets, and fine uniforms.

Born deaf at Windsor Castle in the presence of her grandmother, Quee…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399730112
ISBN-10:1399730118
Author:Hugo Vickers
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder & Stoughton
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:13 October 2025
Weight:560g
Dimensions:232mm x 152mm x 36mm
About The Author

Hugo Vickers

Hugo Vickers is a writer, lecturer and broadcaster, and an acknowledged expert on the British Royal Family. He has written biographies of the Queen Mother, Cecil Beaton, Vivien Leigh, Princess Andrew of Greece and the Duchess of Windsor. His book The Kiss won the 1996 Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction. His recent bestsellers have included The Quest For Queen Mary and The Sphinx - the life of Gladys, the Duchess of Marlborough.

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