The Prince, the Princess and the Perfect Murder

An Untold History

Andrew Rose

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Hodder & Stoughton
08 April 2014

Crime & Mystery; History

Half a century before Dodi and Diana, another Prince of Wales would be involved in a deadly love triangle with a fabulously wealthy Egyptian 'prince'.

Prince Edward was the future King of England, a destiny he would famously forsake over his love for Wallis Simpson. But two decades prior, he was involved in another love affair that threatened to jeopardize the royal family.

This story takes place in maisons de rendezvous, luxurious chateaux in the French countryside providing hospitality for the British upper classes along with the richest food, the finest wines and the most beautiful women; in the violent and dangerous Paris demi-monde - where many of those beautiful women came from; and in the Savoy hotel in London, where a murder was committed.

This major royal scandal, superbly covered up by the Royal family, the government and the judiciary, has remained secret ever since.

This is the story of a passionate and deadly love affair set against the dramatic backdrop of the Great War. Edward was enthralled by the 'crazy physical attraction' of Marguerite Alibert, queen of the Paris demi-monde. When he broke off their hidden relationship, Edward thought that he was free of Marguerite. He was wrong. After the war, as a violent thunderstorm raged outside the luxurious Savoy Hotel in London Marguerite fired three shots from a semi-automatic pistol. Her husband, an Egyptian multimillionaire and playboy, was shot dead at point blank range, and Marguerite was arrested and placed on trial for murder at the Old Bailey. Edward, as Prince Charming and poster boy of the British Empire, now risked exposure as a degenerate wastrel, partying behind the lines while thousands were blown away on the Western Front.

Andrew Rose, using his long experience as a barrister and judge, has uncovered a royal scandal carefully airbrushed from history. Edward never quite escaped from Marguerite who had taught the arts of love to a once and future King.

The Prince, the Princess and the Perfect Murder is the product of several years' research, accessing unpublished documents held in the Royal Archives and private collections in England and France.

By: Andrew Rose
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781444776478
ISBN 10: 1444776479
Publication Date: 08 April 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Rose is a barrister and historian.

Reviews for The Prince, the Princess and the Perfect Murder: An Untold History

Andrew Rose cracks the case in dramatic detail, turning up compelling new evidence. The Times The story of Marguerite...is fascinating not only for what it reveals of this far from appealing personality but for the social history of the time and of that glittering and decadent world, both in Paris and Cairo. Andrew Rose was himself a judge and his lengthy account of the trial is magnificent. The Spectator Rose has written a gripping book, enhanced by his elegant style and sharp eye for detail. Press Association