King Charles III
Author of A Vision of Britain: A Personal View of Architecture
About the Author
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Works by King Charles III
Architecture & the Environment: Hrh the Prince of Wales and the Earth in Balance (Architectural Design Profile) (1993) 5 copies
The Queen’s Palaces: Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse [2011 TV Mini-Series] (2011) 2 copies
Islam and the west : a lecture given in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford on 27 October 1993 (1993) 1 copy
A Tour of Highgrove [2013 film] — Host — 1 copy
Masks 1 copy
Islam and the Environment 1 copy
Associated Works
Sacred Art of Shakespeare: To Take Upon Us the Mystery of Things (1984) — Foreword, some editions — 77 copies
PEGASUS BRIDGE and MERVILLE BATTERY: British 6th Airborne Division Landings in Normandy D-Day 6th June 1944 (1999) — Foreword — 27 copies
The Bushmen of Southern Africa: Slaughter of the Innocent (2001) — Foreword, some editions — 14 copies
The Heart of Leonardo: Foreword by HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales (2009) — Foreword — 10 copies
A Salute to Cooking: Celebrity Recipes in Aid of the Chelsea Pensioners (Cook Book) (2009) — Foreword — 6 copies
Reader's Digest Today's Best Nonfiction 1994 Mind Over Matter | The Downing Street Years | Natasha's Story | Highgrove… (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- King Charles III
- Other names
- Windsor, Charles Philip Arthur George
Charles Philip Arthur George - Birthdate
- 1948-11-14
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Buckingham Palace
Highgrove House - Education
- Gordonstoun School
Cheam School
Hill House School
Trinity College, University of Cambridge (BA|1970|MA|1975)
University College of Wales, Aberystwyth - Occupations
- King
Prince
naval officer - Organizations
- House of Windsor
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force - Awards and honors
- British Book Award (Author of the Year, 1990)
Order of the Garter (Knight Companion, 1958)
Order of the Bath (Knight Commander, 1974)
Order of the Thistle (Knight Companion, 1977)
Order of Australia (Knight, 1981)
Saskatchewan Order of Merit (2001) (show all 22)
Order of Merit (2002)
Order of Logohu (Chief Grand Commander, 2005)
Order of the White Rose (Commander Grand Cross, 1969)
Order of the Chrysanthemum (Grand Cordon, 1971)
House Order of Orange (Grand Cross, 1972)
Order of the Oak Crown (Grand Cross, 1972)
Order of the Elephant (1974)
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (1975)
Order of the Star of Ghana (1977)
Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav (Grand Cross with Collar, 1978)
Order of the Southern Cross (1978)
Order of Orange-Nassau (Knight Grand Cross, 1982)
Legion d'Honneur (Grand-Croix, 1982)
Order of Charles III (Grand Cross, 1986)
Vincent Scully Award (2005)
Victoria Medal of Honour (2009)
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A Vision of Britain: A Personal View of Architecture by HRH the Prince of Wales
A richly illustrated book discussing HRH's views on architecture. On the surface, it seems that he has very little good to say about modern architecture, but this is not the case at all. The Prince sets forth solid principles of architecture and building that he feels would help new buildings fit more harmoniously with existing buildings and the natural (and man made) landscape around them. As a person who has restored two houses and is working on his third (albeit on the other side of the pond) it is refreshing to read views that value past architectural accomplishments as well as the techniques and materials that made those accomplishments possible.… (more)
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- Works
- 34
- Also by
- 30
- Members
- 1,088
- Popularity
- #23,609
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 14
- ISBNs
- 84
- Languages
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