Greg King (born 1964 - d. 2025) was 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 (; ; 30 November 146625 November 1560) was an Italian statesman, ', and admiral, who played a key role in the Republic of Genoa during his lifetime. From 1528 until his death, Doria exercised a predominant influe ...

and the

Lusitania Lusitania (; ) was an ancient Iberian Roman province encompassing most of modern-day Portugal (south of the Douro River) and a large portion of western Spain (the present Extremadura and Province of Salamanca). Romans named the region after th ...

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), also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King (), was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke ...

'', 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 Spencer and then Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986) was an American socialite and the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (former King Edward VIII). Their intentio ...

'', 1999 * '' Sharon Tate 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 (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; 186817 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. He married ...

'', 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 Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...

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 ) is a feminine given name of Greek and Slavic origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe. Origin The name Anastasia originated during the Early Christianity, early d ...

, 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 * ''Lusitania: 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 (district of Austria), Baden. It is situated on the Schwechat river, in the Vienna Woods, Wienerwald (''Vienna woods''), so ...

and the End of the

Habsburgs The House of Habsburg (; ), also known as the House of Austria, was one of the most powerful dynasties in the history of Europe and Western civilization. They were best known for their inbreeding and for ruling vast realms throughout Europe d ...

'', 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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