Discover the full and fascinating story of Prince Philip—one of the most important, influential, and elusive royals—in this colorful and revelatory biography written by the renowned royal family expert and editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine. The son of Greek and Danish royalty, consort to the queen, and the grandfather of Princes Harry and William, Prince Philip has been at the heart of the royal family for decades—yet he remains an enigma to many. Now, Ingrid Seward, the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, brings her decades of experience covering the royal family to this fascinating and insightful biography of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, and father, grandfather, and great-grandfather of the next three kings of England. From his early childhood in Paris among aristocrats and his mother’s battle with schizophrenia to his distinctive military service during World War II and marriage to Elizabeth in 1947, Seward chronicles Philip’s life and reveals his many faces—as a father, a philanthropist, a philanderer, and a statesman. Though it would take years for Philip to find his place in a royal court that initially distrusted him, he remained one of the most complex, powerful, yet confounding members of Britain’s royal family. Entertaining, eye-opening, and informative, Prince Philip Revealed is perfect for any anglophile and fans of the series The Crown.

フィリップ殿下という「謎」に迫る本作は、一人の男が王配という運命をいかに生き抜いたかを描く壮絶な人間ドラマです。著者のシュワードは、宮廷の裏に潜む孤独や葛藤を鋭い筆致で浮き彫りにしました。異端児として疎まれながらも、伝統と革新の狭間で闘い続けた彼の強靭な精神性は、読者の心を強く揺さぶる文学的魅力に満ちています。 ドラマ「ザ・クラウン」のファンにとって、本書は映像が描ききれなかった深淵を補完する最高の副読本です。映像が苦悩を視覚化する一方、テキストは過酷な生い立ちや義務に揺れる繊細な心理を濃密に肉付けします。両者を併せて味わうことで、彼の複雑な人間性が鮮明に浮かび上がり、物語はより重層的な感動へと昇華されるでしょう。