Bibliograph

The great survivors, how monarchy made it into the twenty-first century, Peter Conradi

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Label

The great survivors, how monarchy made it into the twenty-first century, Peter Conradi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-364) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

genealogical tablesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The great survivors

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

811831825

Responsibility statement

Peter Conradi

Sub title

how monarchy made it into the twenty-first century

Summary

From the coauthor of The King's Speech comes an uncompromising portrayal of Europe's royals In this riveting and extensively researched account of the royals, Peter Conradithe celebrated coauthor of The King's Speech, on which the Academy Award–winning film of the same name was basedreveals the scandals, excesses, conflicts, and interests hidden behind the pomp of the ceremonial garb and the grandeur of official functions. Taking the reader on a journey between past and present into a world populated by great celebrities such as Wallis Simpson, Grace Kelly, and Princess Diana, as well as lesser-known and slightly murkier aristocratic figures, this book analyzes the reasons behind this anachronistic paradox by looking at the history of the main European dynasties and providing a keyhole glimpse into their world, their lives, and their secrets. At a time when Western society appears to be demanding more equality and democracy, people's fascination with monarchies shows no signs of waning

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Who's Who -- ch. 2 Coming and Going -- ch. 3 Of Pageantry and Political Power -- ch. 4 An Ordinary Day at Work -- ch. 5 Pomp, Circumstance and Paying the Bills -- ch. 6 Kings Behaving Badly -- ch. 7 Mistresses, Bastards and Maris complaisants -- ch. 8 In Search of the New Princess Grace -- ch. 9 Marrying into the Family -- ch. 10 Learning to Be a Monarch -- ch. 11 The Frog Who Turned into a Prince and Other Fairy Tales -- ch. 12 Playing the Waiting Game -- ch. 13 Spares and Spouses -- ch. 14 Letting in the Light -- ch. 15 Vive la Republique -- ch. 16 A Reign without End

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