William and Kate - Special Wedding Edition with new details & photos

Christopher Andersen

Gallery Books

2010

320 páginas

10h 40m

ISBN-13: 9781451621457

I put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you love in life, you must hang on to that love and look after it. . . . You must protect it. —Diana, Princess of Wales

Theirs was destined from the start to be one of the most celebrated unions of the twenty-first century: he, the charismatic prince who would someday be crowned king of England; she, the stunningly beautiful commoner who won his heart. Prince William and Kate Middleton defied all odds to forge a storybook romance amid the scandals, power struggles, tragedies, and general dysfunction that are the hallmarks of Britain’s Royal Family. In the process, they became the most written about, gossiped about, admired, and envied young couple of their generation.

Yet for most of their nearly decade-long affair, William and Kate have remained famously quiet and kept their royal relationship a tantalizing mystery. Now, as their long-anticipated wedding finally approaches, journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen reveals the intimate details of their celebrated courtship and offers a mesmerizing glimpse of the man and wife—and future king and queen—they will become:

· William’s lifelong role as confidant and adviser to his fragile mother, and how it has shaped his relationship with Kate

· The lengths the couple went to to keep their affair secret, from their first days together as university students (when he cheered her on as she modeled racy lingerie at a fashion show)

· William’s romantic conquests before—and during—his decade-long romance with Kate

· The person who was really behind their headlinemaking breakup—and how Kate won back her prince

· The shocking sex-and-drugs scandals involving Kate’s wild relatives, and how the would-be queen survived them

· The long-troubling influence of William’s substance-abusing aristocrat friends and the depression Kate rescued him from

· Stunning new information on the threats to both their lives, the nightmare scenario that haunts William’s dreams to this day, and their narrow escape from repeating Diana’s fate

· Surprising details on the Queen’s historic plans for William and Kate, which will forever change the face of the monarchy

For many, William and Kate’s union represents an opportunity to recapture the magic—the compelling and complicated legacy—of his beloved mother Diana, Princess of Wales. Part glittering fairy tale, part searing family drama, part political potboiler, part heart-stopping cliff-hanger, theirs is, above all else, an affair to remember.

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"Eu digo a William, particularmente, que se você encontrar alguém que ama na vida, deve se apegar a esse amor e cuidar dele. . . . Você deve protegê-lo. Diana, princesa de Gales"

A história do romance entre o Príncipe William, um dos jovens solteiros mais cobiçados do mundo, e Catherine Middleton, sua colega e namorada de faculdade. Durante quase 10 anos de um namoro que começou quando eles estudaram na Escócia, William e Catherine passaram por poucas e boas. Ele terminou o curso e virou militar, tendo que manter seus compromissos reais. Ela se formou e tentou balancear uma carreira e um relacionamento com o terceiro na linha de sucessão do trono britânico, tarefa que não foi nada fácil, pois ela também teve que lidar com o escárnio da mídia. A infância e a vida de William e Catherine, os percalços de suas famílias, o namoro e o término, a reconquista até o noivado, anunciado para o mundo todo, com a noiva usando o famoso anel de safira da princesa Diana.

Eu gostei mais de outras biografias que li sobre o romance de William e Kate. Christopher Andersen escreve bem, mas em vários momentos o autor acaba esquecendo o tom que uma biografia deve assumir e apela para o lado “fantasioso”, dramatizando certos acontecimentos, e isso me cansou durante a leitura. Como eu já tinha lido outros livros sobre eles dois e visto vários documentários, eu só continuei a leitura desse mesmo porque nunca deixo um livro inacabado. Valeu a pena para saber o estilo de escrita do Andersen.