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Alice Keppel & Agnes Keyser: Edward VII's Last Loves (edition 2005)

by Raymond Lamont-Brown (Author)

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A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years. Alice Keppel, youngest daughter of a Scottish retired admiral and MP emerged from obscurity in 1898 to become the publicly acknowledged mistress of the portly, fun-loving Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Agnes Keyser, daughter of the prominent member of the Stock Exchange, defied social expectations by not marrying, instead becoming involved in hospital charity work. Her twelve-year relationship with the king was much less in the public eye, but was just as important.… (more)
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Title:Alice Keppel & Agnes Keyser: Edward VII's Last Loves
Authors:Raymond Lamont-Brown (Author)
Info:The History Press (2005), 256 pages
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This was a good book about two of the most prominent of Edward VII's mistresses. The book is basically 90% Alice and 10% Agnes, due, in part, to the fact that very little is known about Agnes Keyser. Part of the book talks about Alice Keppel's two daughters, Violet and Sonia, and I felt that the inclusion of these two ladies didn't need to be part of the story. There were also a few factual errors, for instance: stating that Prince Felix Yusupov, killer of Rasputin, was the brother-in-law of Grand Duke Dimitri Pavlovich. In fact, he was his cousin-in-law.

All in all this was an interesting book and a must read for any interested in Edward VII's extra-curricular activities. ( )
  briandrewz | May 26, 2012 |
Very poorly written -- the author seemed more fascinated where obscure people lived then giving us any insight or even any real fun stories. Tried way too hard to make Agnes Keyser an interesting person--she must have been a book. And Keppel must have been more interesting than presented. ( )
  NellieMc | Apr 26, 2009 |
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A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years. Alice Keppel, youngest daughter of a Scottish retired admiral and MP emerged from obscurity in 1898 to become the publicly acknowledged mistress of the portly, fun-loving Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. Agnes Keyser, daughter of the prominent member of the Stock Exchange, defied social expectations by not marrying, instead becoming involved in hospital charity work. Her twelve-year relationship with the king was much less in the public eye, but was just as important.

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