I have long been advocating for more
books to be written in English about the royals of mainland Europe,
so I was thrilled to hear about and read Darling Queen – Dear Old
Bones: Queen Wilhelmina’s correspondence with her English
governess Miss Saxton Winter by Emerentia van Heuven-van
Nes and published by Amsterdam University Press. It was
initially printed in Dutch several years ago…
If you have ever watched an episode of
the hit Netflix series The Crown and wondered “Did that actually
happen?” then look no further: notable royal historian and
biographer Robert Lacey has written an official companion to the
series. The Crown, Volume I: Elizabeth II…
If you’ve been looking for a compendium
of Prince Philip’s gaffes and quips, then Prince Philip, Wise Words
and Golden Gaffes is the perfect book for your shelf. The Duke of
Edinburgh, who recently announced his retirement after 70 years of
dedicated service to the…
The last few months have seen the
publication of many books and articles and airing of lots of TV
shows about Diana, Princess of Wales who died twenty years ago this
past August. These shows and articles usually examine Diana’s final
days and explain what effect her death and funeral had on both her
close family and the country in general. Diana Survivor is rather
different to many of these…
As 2017 is the 20th anniversary of the
death of Diana, Princess of Wales, new publications and
documentaries are being released to memorialise the late Princess.
Historic Newspapers has published an edition of their newspaper
history series about Diana called Princess Diana…
As 2017 is the 20th anniversary of the
death of Diana, Princess of Wales, new publications and
documentaries are being released to memorialise the late Princess.
Historic Newspapers has published an edition of their newspaper
history series about Diana called Princess Diana…
Written by Deb Stratas,Diana, A Spencer
in Loveis both a work of fiction and non-fiction covering the years
of 1980 and 1981 from Diana’s perspective. Stratas wrote in
the Preface, “Diana, A Spencer in Love is a homage to a brave
and glorious girl on the cusp of womanhood who was thrust into the
royal spotlight and navigated courageously to marry the Prince she
loved. Take…
A giant of a king, literally, standing in
excess of six feet and three inches Edward reigned over what has to
be described as one of the most pivotal and tempestuous times of
medieval monarchy. If not the hardest fight to be and remain king,
Edward was no stranger to the…
Book Review: 'Duchesses - Living in 21st Century Britain' by Jane Dismore
11th September 2014
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