Alice

In this updated edition, esteemed biographer Hugo Vickers explores the intriguing life of Princess Alice, mother of Prince Philip, who lived in the shadows of her own family mysteries. Born profoundly deaf at Windsor Castle, her life took a dramatic turn after marrying Prince Andrew of Greece in 1903, leading her through wars, exiles, and a harrowing stay in a Swiss sanatorium, where she was misdiagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Vickers's narrative captures the tumultuous and extraordinary events that shaped her journey, ultimately highlighting her remarkable resilience and recovery.