George Ward Price, known as the Monocled Prince of the Press, was a prominent journalist who achieved immense success through his reporting for the Daily Mail. Born in 1886 and living until 1971, he amassed significant wealth, notably leaving over 125,000 in his will during a time of average annual salaries around 1,000. Ward Price's most significant achievements occurred in the 1930s, where his interactions with leading Nazis, including Hitler, drew widespread criticism, particularly from figures such as Winston Churchill, who derided his favorable reporting from Germany.
George Ward Price, dubbed the Monocled Prince of the Press by Ernest Hemingway, was one of the most successful journalists, whose scoop after scoop left competition behind.
Ward Price's greatest triumphs came in the 1930s, when he zealously courted the Nazis, earning notable criticism including from Winston Churchill.
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