Alan Robert Clark was born and educated in Scotland. He briefly attended King's College in London, before starting his career as a copywriter and creative director with a number of leading London advertising agencies. He has worked as a freelance journalist and has ghost-written and co-authored a number of biographies. His previous novel, Rory's Boys, was published in 2011 and widely praised.

'Compelling and convincing, elegant and assured, The Prince Of Mirrors is that rarest and most elusive of things: a joy to read' –Neil Mckenna, author of Fanny & Stella'Clark writes with intelligence, warmth, bravery and wit about big subjects to do with how we choose to live our lives' –Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole series'In sculpted, luscious prose Clark tenderly imagines the secret longing of a fated prince and the man who ruled his heart' –Uli Lenart, Attitude magazine'Touching and compelling' –Gyles Brandreth, author and TV personality'A gilded cast of characters parades through this sumptuous tale. A clever mixture of history, psychology and sex' –Alastair Stewart OBE, ITN anchor'This novel blends historical facts with a splash of imagination to create a magical portrait of the Queen's great-uncle ' –Hello magazine