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The Secret Wife of King George IV follows the clandestine relationship between King George IV and his unknown spouse, Maria. Set against the backdrop of the late eighteenth‑century British court, the novel weaves political intrigue, personal conflict, and the tension between service to country and devotion to a woman. Diane Haeger brings the period to life with meticulous detail, offering readers an intimate portrait of a monarch rarely seen as a complex, real person.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Diane Haeger
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