'By Royal Appointment'
| By: | A. O'Connor |
| Publisher: | Poolbeg Press Ltd |
| Published: | November 2018 |
| Pages: | 448 |
| Categories: | Fiction |
| Available as: | Paperback |
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In 1861 nineteen-year-old Bertie, Prince of Wales, began an affair with the Irish actress Nellie Cliffden. By Royal Appointment is a fictionalised account of their story, based on true events.
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