Greg King (born 1964) is an American author, best known for his biographies of prominent historical figures.

Biography

Born in 1964, King first became interested in royal history, particularly the Romanov Dynasty, at the age of ten.

Reviews

A review in the Manhattan (Kansas) Mercury praised King's books about the sinking of the

Andrea Doria Andrea Doria, Prince of Melfi (; lij, Drîa Döia ; 30 November 146625 November 1560) was a Genoese statesman, ', and admiral, who played a key role in the Republic of Genoa during his lifetime. As the ruler of Genoa, Doria reformed the Rep ...

and the

Lusitania Lusitania (; ) was an ancient Iberian Roman province located where modern Portugal (south of the Douro river) and a portion of western Spain (the present Extremadura and the province of Salamanca) lie. It was named after the Lusitani or Lu ...

as works of historical non-fiction which provide the reader with a "clearer understanding of the causes" of these tragedies.

Publications

* ''The Last Empress: The Life and Times of Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia'', 1994 * ''The Mad King: The Life and Times of

Ludwig II of Bavaria Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886) was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He is sometimes called the Swan King or ('the Fairy Tale King'). He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the ...

'', 1996 * ''The Man Who Killed Rasputin: Prince Felix Youssoupov and the Murder That Helped Bring Down the Russian Empire'', 1996 * ''The Duchess of Windsor: The Uncommon Life of

Wallis Simpson Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986), was an American socialite and wife of the former King Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a ...

'', 1999 * ''

Sharon Tate Sharon Marie Tate Polanski (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American actress and model. During the 1960s, she played small television roles before appearing in films and was regularly featured in fashion magazines as a model and cover ...

and the Manson murders'', 2000 * ''The Fate of the Romanovs'', co-authored with Penny Wilson, 2003 * ''The Court of the Last Tsar: Pomp, Power and Pageantry in the Reign of

Nicholas II Nicholas II or Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov; spelled in pre-revolutionary script. ( 186817 July 1918), known in the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer,. was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Pol ...

'', 2006 * ''Gilded Prism: The Konstantinovichi Grand Dukes & the Last Years of the Romanov Dynasty'', with Penny Wilson, 2006 * ''Twilight of Splendor: The Court of

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of any previ ...

During Her Diamond Jubilee Year'', 2007 * ''A Season of Splendor: The Court of Mrs Astor in Gilded Age New York'', 2008 * ''The Resurrection of the Romanovs:

Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning " resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the mo ...

, Anna Anderson, and the World's Greatest Royal Mystery'', with Penny Wilson, 2010 * ''The Assassination of the Archduke: Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance That Changed the World'', with Sue Woolmans, St. Martin's Press, 2013 *''

: Triumph, Tragedy, and the End of the Edwardian Age'', with Penny Wilson, St. Martin's Press, 2015 *''Twilight of Empire: The Tragedy at

Mayerling Mayerling is a small village (pop. 200) in Lower Austria belonging to the municipality of Alland in the district of Baden. It is situated on the Schwechat river, in the Wienerwald (''Vienna woods''), southwest of Vienna. From 1550, it was in t ...

and the End of the

Habsburgs The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...

'', St. Martin's Press, 2017 *''The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria: The Sinking of the World's Most Glamorous Ship'', with Penny Wilson, St. Martin's Press, 2020

References

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