Britain's Royal Families

Britain's Royal Families
Author: Alison Weir
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2011-04-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1446449114

Fascinating and authoritative of Britain's royal families from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I to Queen Victoria, by leading popular historian Alison Weir 'George III is alleged to have married secretly, on 17th April, 1759, a Quakeress called Hannah Lightfoot. If George III did make such a marriage...then his subsequent marriage to Queen Charlotte was bigamous, and every monarch of Britain since has been a usurper, the rightful heirs of George III being his children by Hannah Lightfoot...' Britain's Royal Families provides in one volume, complete genealogical details of all members of the royal houses of England, Scotland and Great Britain - from 800AD to the present. Drawing on countless authorities, both ancient and modern, Alison Weir explores the crown and royal family tree in unprecedented depth and provides a comprehensive guide to the heritage of today's royal family – with fascinating insight and often scandalous secrets. 'Staggeringly useful... combines solid information with tantalising appetisers.’ Mail on Sunday

Prince Harry

Prince Harry
Author: Mark Saunders
Publisher: Blake Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Princes
ISBN: 9781904034186

Prince Harry is a maverick among Royals. While it once seemed that he was destined to live in his older brother’s shadow, he’s now emerging as a young man who shows a more human side of the Royal Family. The recent media storm surrounding his drinking and marijuana use has, rather than alienating him from the public, made him a sympathetic figure. Having followed in William’s footsteps at Eton, Harry has truly come of age: he is a bright young man of intellect, wit, and formidable sporting prowess. In this new biography, Royal expert Mark Saunders reveals the true stories behind Harry’s drinking and drug use, how he coped with his parents’ separation and the loss of his mother, and how his relationships with his father and brother, and with former nanny Tiggy Legge Bourke, have helped him get his life back on track.

Kate

Kate
Author: Katie Nicholl
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1602862869

From the bestselling author of William and Harry and renowned Royal Family news correspondent Katie Nicholl, comes the first in-depth biography of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. Katie Nicholl, bestselling author and royal correspondent for The Mail on Sunday, gives an inside look into the life of the future Queen of England, Kate Middleton. Since becoming Duchess Catherine of Cambridge in 2011, Middleton has captivated royals fans around the world and now, Nicholl delivers the story of her early life, first romances, and love with Prince William. Nicholl will reveal new details on Middleton's initiation into royal life and, of course, her first pregnancy.

A Treasury of Royal Scandals

A Treasury of Royal Scandals
Author: Michael Farquhar
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2001-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780140280241

From Nero's nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her as his lover) to Catherine's stable of studs (not of the equine variety), here is a wickedly delightful look at the most scandalous royal doings you never learned about in history class. Gleeful, naughty, sometimes perverted-like so many of the crowned heads themselves-A Treasury of Royal Scandals presents the best (the worst?) of royal misbehavior through the ages. From ancient Rome to Edwardian England, from the lavish rooms of Versailles to the dankest corners of the Bastille, the great royals of Europe have excelled at savage parenting, deadly rivalry, pathological lust, and meeting death with the utmost indignity-or just very bad luck.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family

Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2021-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9780241487433

A magnificent tribute to the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and a celebration of the British royal family. This book is a stunning visual guide to the world's most famous royals, from the Queen's Norman predecessors to her great-grandchildren. It features events such as the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and profiles on key people such as Princess Diana and Prince Harry. This new edition is revised to include the most recent events and milestones, such as the retirement of the Duke of Edinburgh, the birth of Charlotte, Louis, Archie, and other new family members, Harry and Meghan's wedding, and their decision to step back as senior members of the royal family. Including rare, restricted, and exclusive photos, this book examines the Queen's life in detail from her childhood to today, but also goes back through more than 1,000 years of history to tell the story of the House of Windsor and the entire succession of kings and queens of England and Scotland. With dazzling galleries of royal artefacts and photographic tours of sumptuous royal residences, this is the perfect book for fans of the Queen and royal family, fans of the Netflix series The Crown, or anyone interested in the history of the British monarchy.

A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 5, Eagan to Garrett

A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 5, Eagan to Garrett
Author: Philip H. Highfill
Publisher: SIU Press
Total Pages: 512
Release: 1978
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780809308323

In contrast to each other, Volume 5 is a sociological portrait of mostly little people in their tragic and comic efforts to achieve fame on the London stage during the Restoration and eighteenth century, whereas Volume 6 is dom­inated by the glamour of David Gar­rick, Nell Gwyn, and Joseph Grimaldi, the celebrated clown. Some 250 por­traits individualize the great and small of the theatres of London.

Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales
Author: Martin Gitlin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008-04-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313348804

Long before her tragic death, Diana, Princess of Wales was a beloved modern icon, relatable to the general public in a way that transcended the barrier between royal and commoner. As a member of the royal family in an age of mass media, her fairy-tale wedding to, and painful divorce from, Prince Charles was played out on the world stage. Later, her humanitarian work for the Red Cross, her campaigns against landmines, and her work with the sick, especially AIDS victims, added a compassionate element to the royal family in the eyes of the world—and the world, ten years later, still hasn't gotten enough of Lady Di. This objective, accessible volume explores Diana's fascinating life, including her aristocratic upbringing, her whirlwind engagement to Prince Charles, her rocky marriage, her post-divorce status as global humanitarian icon, the media's frenzied treatment of her death, and her charitable legacy, including her sons' coming-of-age and their attempts to honor her memory.

The Royal Families of Europe

The Royal Families of Europe
Author: Geoffrey Hindley
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780786708284

Recounts the history of present and former ruling families of continental Europe and speculates on the role of monarchy in the future.

Royal Naval Biography, Volume 2 Part 2

Royal Naval Biography, Volume 2 Part 2
Author: John Marshall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1825
Genre:
ISBN: 1108022677

John Marshall (c.1784-1837) was a naval officer and biographer. He first went to sea at the age of nine, and by the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 had reached the rank of lieutenant. After the war, he started to research the lives of contemporary high-ranking naval officers, some of whose service reached as far back as 1760. These volumes, first published between 1823 and 1830, contain the results of this monumental research, and demonstrate the new 'cult' of the navy in the early nineteenth century. Some of the biographies were contributed by the officers themselves, with others containing private or official letters and other records. Organised according to seniority in rank, these volumes contain a wealth of fascinating information on the careers of naval officers and battles and wars in which they took part. Volume 2, Part 2, contains biographies of Post-Captains, 1802-1806.