The Shortest History of the Crown
02 June 2023Synopsis
1,800 years of power plays, ritual, tradition and intrigue. What’s next for the world’s most enduring monarchy?
Amidst the turbulence and invasions, upheaval and dissent that characterise British history, one thing has remained remarkably stable – Britain’s Crown. Of all the world’s forty-two monarchies, the British monarchy remains the most famous, perhaps even in countries with kings and queens of their...
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02 June 2023
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'A lively, concise guide to the Crown, charting its colourful heights and troubled lows' —BBC History
‘This is monarchy-nerd heaven. All the fascinating detail of British royal history in one place, complete with facts on all those thorny quirks you thought you understood but really didn’t’ —Juliet Rieden, author of The Royals in Australia
‘A lively tale of monarchy in the UK, from Saxon warlords to William and Harry’ — Daily Mail
‘A brilliant new book … puts it all into perspective’ —Phil Dampier, Royal Correspondent and author of Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words and Diana: I'm Going To Be Me: The People’s Princess In Her Own Words
