Bonnie Prince Charlie: His life, family, legend

This book explores the Scoto-Polish and pan-European backgrounds of Bonnie Prince Charlie's parents, featuring over one hundred and fifty illustrations, including seventy portraits, and presenting the full story of his only child, Charlotte, Duchess of Albany, and her mother, Clementina Walkinshaw.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 24 March 2022
Publisher: NMSE - Publishing Ltd

In recounting the tale of Bonnie Prince Charlie, this book stands out for its unique approach by juxtaposing his ancestry, birth, and life against the Scoto-Polish and pan-European backgrounds of his parents' families. Boasting an impressive array of over one hundred and fifty illustrations, including seventy portraits, the selection showcases individuals that have been previously overlooked or rarely featured in other works. The captions provided are extensive and meticulously detailed, offering valuable insights into the subjects depicted. The cover features a portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie that was previously unknown to the public and was only discovered in a private collection in 2018.

A third notable aspect of this book is its comprehensive coverage of the life of Bonnie Prince Charlie's only child, Charlotte, Duchess of Albany (Robert Burns' "Bonnie Lass of Albany"). It also delves into the tragic story of Charlotte's mother, Scottish Jacobite Clementina Walkinshaw, and the fate of Charlotte's children during and after the French Revolution. Originally published by Amberley in 2010, this edition of Bonnie Prince Charlie has undergone a rewriting and updating process. Notably, the cover now features a portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie that was previously unseen by the general public and was acquired by the Pininski Foundation in 2018.

Dimension: 244 x 188 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781910682340
Edition number: New ed