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The Constant Princess
- Narrated by: Samantha Bond
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
As a little girl Katherine of Aragon was betrothed to Arthur, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Henry VII of England, and was raised in the palace of the Alhambra, knowing that she would be queen of England.
In 1501, the teenage Spanish princess arrives in her new kingdom, but the future is turned upside down with the death of her handsome young husband - only six months after the wedding.
Transformed from beloved bride to superfluous widow, Katherine endures hardship and loneliness as the Tudor court slowly squeezes her out of royal circles. But Katherine never forgets her promise to her young husband that she would be a good Queen of England; and Katherine is determined not to fail, even if it means the greatest lie in English royal history....
With an exclusive afterword written and read by Philippa Gregory, exploring the inspiration behind The Constant Princess.
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- Carli
- 12-05-17
Another great story
loved it. shorter than some others i have spent credit on but very enjoyable
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- Nischi
- 16-09-16
would love to hear the whole version
glorious performance, love her novels and really would like to hear the whole story. very much enjoyed.
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- Alison
- 06-01-18
very good
good story, narration with Spanish accent excellent however used for Henry also so confusing occasionally.
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- chan
- 29-06-20
preferred the book
Thiis was abridged so misses quite a bit from the book. Would have preferred an unabridged version.
Enjoyed the second half more.
I would reccomened the book over the audiobook you will get much more from the story it's quite sad.
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- nicola
- 18-01-15
I love philippa
The narrator was brilliant and I loved the book. I love all philippa gregory books.
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- Christine r.
- 25-09-22
A little bit of history explained
Loved it.
Sensitively written . History put into perspective.
Read beautifully, I especially liked the change of voice for the thoughts and prayers of Catherine of Aragon.
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- Brooksies
- 26-02-14
A constant joy!
What made the experience of listening to The Constant Princess the most enjoyable?
Samantha Bonds voice added something extra to this book. I already have a lot of physical copy's of Philippa Gregory's books but listening to it was even more enjoyable and relaxing.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Constant Princess?
It was (as ever with the Philippa Gregory's books) nice to see the well knowns story of King Henry VIII trough the female eyes of Catlina.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Difficult to say, it took me a while to write this review...
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Catalina's story
Any additional comments?
Definitely also check out other Philippa Gregory's books and also look at Alison Weir Lancaster and York if you enjoy historic novels, Alison's book is even more historically correct.
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- A Lily
- 21-02-15
Cut short
No, did not meet my expectations. My least favourite Phillipa Gregory book. Cut short expected more. Good narrator, loving accent.
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- nikki
- 18-01-24
not the full book. beware
its still a nice version but not the full book....dont waste your credit on it get the full story.
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