Maria Fitzherbert — biography of a hidden marriage

James Munson traces the life of Maria Fitzherbert, whose privately contracted marriage to the Prince of Wales was long omitted from official accounts. Munson offers a balanced portrait: not a caricature but a practical, determined woman whose principles shaped her choices amid scandal and romance.

The book places Maria at the heart of the Regency crisis and the reign of George IV, showing how private vows and public power collided. Careful research and clear narrative illuminate the political intrigues and social pressures that defined her story.

Ideal for readers of royal biography, British social history and Regency-era studies.

• 320 pages; Da Capo Press, 2001
• Includes eight pages of black-and-white photographs
• Hardcover edition with detailed research

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