Summary of Andrew Morton's 17 Carnations

By IRB Media

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#1 The Prince of Wales was the first royal sex symbol of the modern age, and he was adored by Americans. He was the most glittering jewel in the royal crown, and he was on display.

#2 The king’s seemingly endless and arduous imperial tours were a golden opportunity to reinforce the relevance of the monarchy. He visited some forty-five countries and travelled an estimated 150,000 miles by sea and train.

#3 The prince’s first visit to the United States was very exciting, and he was seen as a man of the New World. He was also very adored on the West Coast.

#4 The public adored the prince, but he did not believe in himself or his future position as king. He was constantly depressed, and often wished he could change places with his travelling companion.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822505032

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Prince of Wales was the first royal sex symbol of the modern age, and he was adored by Americans. He was the most glittering jewel in the royal crown, and he was on display.

#2

The king’s seemingly endless and arduous imperial tours were a golden opportunity to reinforce the relevance of the monarchy. He visited some forty-five countries and travelled an estimated 150,000 miles by sea and train.

#3

The prince’s first visit to the United States was very exciting, and he was seen as a man of the New World. He was also very adored on the West Coast.

#4

The public adored the prince, but he did not believe in himself or his future position as king. He was constantly depressed, and often wished he could change places with his travelling companion.

#5

The prince’s distorted self-image, his belief that he was fat even though he was painfully thin, and his bouts of violent exercise and frugal diets indicate that he may have suffered from the pernicious eating disorder anorexia nervosa.

#6

Prince Edward, the future king, was forced to stay behind in England when his unit was ordered to the fighting in France. He later recorded: I have only to close my eyes to see once more those awful charred battlefields, miles and miles of duck board winding across a sea of mud.

#7

The Prince of Wales, son of King George V, was extremely frustrated with the restrictions and restrictions of his birth. He never thought he would be given any sort of responsibility, and was treated like a small child by his father.

#8

The prince’s holidaying in America was not appreciated by his family, politicians, or the media. He was constantly being photographed partying, and his actions served only to encourage society matrons to think that their daughter might be the one for him.

#9

The prince’s reckless obstinacy and airy dismissal of the consequences of his actions seemed all of a piece with a man who was looking for a way out, any way out, of fulfilling his dread destiny.

#10

The pressures of being Prince of Wales, along with the growing chasm