The Windsors: A Dynasty Revealed

by Dr Piers Brendon (Author), C Whitehead (Author)

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  Paperback
  2000

  $3.93

  A biography of the British royal family, based on research for a TV documentary of the same name. It tells the story of the House of Windsor from its foundations in 1917 to the turn of the new century. Drawing on private and personal reminiscences from George V to Prince Charles, the book shows how the monarchy has recreated itself down the ages. It looks at the power the family had to survive crises like World War I, the abdication of Edward VIII, royal divorces and the death of Princess Diana. There is also an examination of the role of the media, and their part in creating regal matriachs like Queen Mary and the Queen Mother to the creation of Princess Diana as a popular icon.

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  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.31

  A revelatory account of the House of Windsor from its creation in 1917 to the present day, The Windsors provides at once a serious historical study and a chapter-by-chapter series of revelations. In particular, the Abdication Crisis and the part played by certain female members of the royal household are analyzed afresh.