The King is Dead, Long Live the King and what the Edwardian era tells us
EpisodeMay 18, 202332m
Like King Charles III, his great great grandfather Edward VII spent decades as the Prince of Wales while his mother was on the throne. Queen Victoria had her doubts about her eldest son Bertie’s potential as King, but he went on to a successful and popular reign.Martin Williams, author of The King is Dead, Long Live the King, joins Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper to reflect on the beginning and end of that Edwardian era and its echoes as we leave the Elizabethan age behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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