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A Brief History of the House of Windsor

Author : Michael Paterson
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 178033804X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of the House of Windsor written by Michael Paterson and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British monarchy may be over a thousand years old, but the House of Windsor dates only from 1917, when, in the middle of the First World War that was to see the demise of the major thrones of continental Europe, it rebranded itself from the distinctly Germanic Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to the homely and familiar Windsor. By redefining its loyalties to identify with its people and country rather than the princes, kings and emperors of Europe to whom it was related by birth and marriage, it set the monarchy on the path of adaptation, making itself relevant and allowing it to survive. Since then, the fine line trodden by the House of Windsor between ancient and modern, grandeur and thrift, splendour and informality, remoteness and accessibility, and influence and neutrality has left it more secure and its appeal more universal today than ever.

The House of Windsor

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520228030
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The House of Windsor written by Andrew Roberts and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of these lavishly illustrated books serves up a brief and manageable portion of the Fraser-edited and much-touted Lives of the Kings and Queens of England. A set of six jewels for Fraser's crown.

The Palace Papers

Author : Tina Brown
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0593138104
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book The Palace Papers written by Tina Brown and published by Crown. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “addictively readable” (The Washington Post) inside story of the British royal family’s battle to overcome the dramas of the Diana years—only to confront new, twenty-first-century crises “Frothy and forthright, a kind of Keeping Up with the Windsors with sprinkles of Keats.”—The New York Times (Notable Book of the Year) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Elle, Town & Country “Never again” became Queen Elizabeth II’s mantra shortly after Princess Diana’s tragic death. More specifically, there could never be “another Diana”—a member of the family whose global popularity upstaged, outshone, and posed an existential threat to the British monarchy. Picking up where Tina Brown’s masterful The Diana Chronicles left off, The Palace Papers reveals how the royal family reinvented itself after the traumatic years when Diana’s blazing celebrity ripped through the House of Windsor like a comet. Brown takes readers on a tour de force journey through the scandals, love affairs, power plays, and betrayals that have buffeted the monarchy over the last twenty-five years. We see the Queen’s stoic resolve after the passing of Princess Margaret, the Queen Mother, and Prince Philip, her partner for seven decades, and how she triumphs in her Jubilee years even as family troubles rage around her. Brown explores Prince Charles’s determination to make Camilla Parker Bowles his wife, the tension between William and Harry on “different paths,” the ascendance of Kate Middleton, the downfall of Prince Andrew, and Harry and Meghan’s stunning decision to step back as senior royals. Despite the fragile monarchy’s best efforts, “never again” seems fast approaching. Tina Brown has been observing and chronicling the British monarchy for three decades, and her sweeping account is full of powerful revelations, newly reported details, and searing insight gleaned from remarkable access to royal insiders. Stylish, witty, and erudite, The Palace Papers will irrevocably change how the world perceives and understands the royal family.

House of Windsor

Author : Geoffrey Hindley
Publisher : JG Press
ISBN 13 : 9781572152663
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (526 download)

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Download or read book House of Windsor written by Geoffrey Hindley and published by JG Press. This book was released on 1998-06-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history and importance of the British royal family, the House of Windsor.

The Last Queen

Author : Clive Irving
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1643136151
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Last Queen written by Clive Irving and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth (and her family) exploring how the Windsors have evolved and thrived, as the modern world has changed around them. Clive Irving’s stunning new narrative biography The Last Queen probes the question of the British monarchy’s longevity. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new generation of Windsors. But through Irving’s unique insight there emerges a more fragile institution, whose extraordinarily dutiful matriarch has managed to persevere with dignity, yet in doing so made a Faustian pact with the media. The Last Queen is not a conventional biography—and the book is therefore not limited by the traditions of that genre. Instead, it follows Elizabeth and her family’s struggle to survive in the face of unprecedented changes in our attitudes towards the royal family, with the critical eye of an investigative reporter who is present and involved on a highly personal level.

Monarchy and the End of Empire

Author : Philip Murphy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199214239
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Monarchy and the End of Empire written by Philip Murphy and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the relationship between the British government, the Palace, and the modern Commonwealth since 1945 and argues that the monarchy's relationship with the Commonwealth, which was initially promoted by the UK as a means of strengthening imperial ties, increasingly became an impediment to British foreign policy.

Matriarch

Author : Anne Edwards
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442236566
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Matriarch written by Anne Edwards and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of Princess May of Teck is one of the great Cinderella stories in history. From a family of impoverished nobility, she was chosen by Queen Victoria as the bride for her eldest grandson, the scandalous Duke of Clarence, heir to the throne, who died mysteriously before their marriage. Despite this setback, she became queen, mother of two kings, grandmother of the current queen, and a lasting symbol of the majesty of the British throne. Her pivotal role in the abdication of her eldest son, the Duke of Windsor, is just one of the events that provide the backdrop for both thrilling biography and for narrating the splendors and tragedies of the entire house of Windsor.

A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth II

Author : Michael Paterson
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 178033074X
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth II written by Michael Paterson and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch. A personally quiet, modest and dutiful person, she is far better-informed about the lives of her subjects than they often realize. She has known every Prime Minister since Winston Churchill and every American President since Eisenhower. Yet what of the woman behind the crown? This book seeks to take a new look at this exhaustively-documented life and show how Queen Elizabeth became the person she is. Who, and what, have been the greatest influences upon her? What are her likes and dislikes? What are her hobbies? Who are her friends? What does she feel about the demands of duty and protocol? Is she really enjoying herself when she smiles during official events? How differently does she behave when out of the public eye? Examining the places in which she grew up or has lived, the training she received and her attitudes to significant events in national life, it presents a fresh view of one of recent history's most important figures. In recent years, Queen Elizabeth has become the longest-reigning monarch in our history and has cut back on commitments. Nevertheless she is still very active and has made some wise decisions about who takes over a number of her duties.

The Royal Family

Author :
Publisher : Parragon Books
ISBN 13 : 9781445467429
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book The Royal Family written by and published by Parragon Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs from the Daily Mail.

The Firm

Author : Penny Junor
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312377663
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (776 download)

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Download or read book The Firm written by Penny Junor and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full-scale, intimate biography presents a candid look at the members of the British royal family, focusing on the years following the death of Princess Diana to the present day.

The Rise and Fall of the House of Windsor

Author : A. N. Wilson
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 9780749316822
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book The Rise and Fall of the House of Windsor written by A. N. Wilson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1993 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Majesty

Author : Robert Lacey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book Majesty written by Robert Lacey and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography traces the life of Queen Elizabeth II and her family with well researched comment about the people and events which have shaped her life.

The Decline and Fall of the House of Windsor

Author : Donald Spoto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780671002305
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Decline and Fall of the House of Windsor written by Donald Spoto and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of the Royal Family of Great Britain from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II that reveals new information about many family members and examines the difficulties that celebrity status has brought to the family.

A Brief History of British Kings & Queens

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 147211731X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of British Kings & Queens written by Mike Ashley and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the whole of recorded British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Fascinating portraits are expertly woven into a history of division and eventual union of the British Isles - even royals we think most familiar are revealed in a new and sometimes surprising light. This revised and shortened edition of The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, plus an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages - an accessible source for students and general readers.

Windsor Castle

Author : Steven Brindle
Publisher : Royal Collection Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781909741249
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Windsor Castle written by Steven Brindle and published by Royal Collection Editions. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As England's largest castle and premier royal residence, Windsor Castle is of outstanding importance: historically, architecturally, artistically and in the life of the nation. This authoritative history of the Castle, the first to be published in 100 years, draws upon new research and primary sources to present a general account of Windsor Castle and its immediate environs from around AD700 to the present day, setting this iconic building against the background of wider social, political and cultural events in the life of the monarchy and the nation. Not only is the book richly illustrated with historical drawings, watercolours and photographs from the Royal Collection and elsewhere, it also includes newly commissioned photography and 3D reconstructions of the Castle at key points in its development, showing how this historic site has changed and evolved over 13 centuries."--

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Royal House of Windsor

Author : Elizabeth Longford
Publisher : George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
ISBN 13 : 9780297768296
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (682 download)

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Download or read book The Royal House of Windsor written by Elizabeth Longford and published by George Weidenfeld & Nicholson. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 1917 George V changed his name from the German-sounding Saxe-Coburg in response to the intense anti-German public opinion of the war years. Thus the Windsors, the family name of the present Royal house, came into being. Theirs has been a chequered story.