Throne

1,000 Years of British Coronations

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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From the crowning of Charles III, thirty-nine coronations have been held in Westminster Abbey since the Norman Conquest. Only two monarchs – Edward V and Edward VIII – were uncrowned, and a further twenty or so Scottish monarchs were crowned elsewhere, usually at either Scone Abbey or Holyrood Abbey.In The Throne, Ian Lloyd turns his inimitable, quick-witted style to these key events in British royal history, providing fascinating anecdotes and interesting facts: William the Conqueror’s Christmas Day crowning, during which jubilant shouts were mistaken by his guards as an assassination attempt; the dual coronation of William and Mary in 1689; the pared-back ‘Half Crown-ation’ of William IV; the televised spectacle of Elizabeth II’s 1953 ceremony; and how Charles III’s ceremony brought the British monarchy into modern times.Detailing everything from the famous Coronation Chair made for Edward I and the Crown Jewels to the infamously uncomfortable Gold State Coach – this is a truly spectacular celebration of British culture and the ultimate pomp of royalty.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-04-06
Mått:138 x 216 x 26 mm
Vikt:446 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:The History Press Ltd
ISBN:9781803992860

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IAN LLOYD has spent twenty years as a full-time writer and photographer, specialising in the British Royal Family. He has had two books in the Sunday Times bestseller list (both 2011) and writes regular features for the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Hello and Majesty. Ian is also the Royal Correspondent for The Sunday Post and a regular royal pundit on Sky News, BBC News and BBC Radio 5 Live. For the death of the Queen, he appeared in over 50 hours of TV coverage for Sky News, as well as two appearances on BBC Breakfast and three on GB News. He was also interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live, Times Radio and TV networks in the USA, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Brazil and Qatar.

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An entertaining jog through 38 coronations at the Abbey.

Innehållsförteckning

TitleCopyrightForewordThe Normans, 1066–1154 William I, 1066–1087William II, 1087–1100Henry I, 1100–1135Stephen, 1135–1154 The Plantagenets, 1154–1399 Henry II, 1154–1189Richard I, 1189–1199John, 1199–1216Henry III, 1216–1272Edward I, 1272–1307Edward II, 1307–1327Edward III, 1327–1377Richard II, 1377–1400 House of Lancaster, 1399–1461 Henry IV, 1399–1413Henry V, 1413–1422Henry VI, 1422–1461, 1470–1471 House of York, 1461–1485 Edward IV, 1461–1483Edward V, 10 April 1483–25 June 1483Richard III, 1483–1485 House of Tudor, 1485–1603 Henry VII, 1485–1509Henry VIII, 1509–1547Edward VI, 1547–1553Mary I, 1553–1558Elizabeth I, 1558–1603 House of Stuart, 1603–1714 James VI & I, 1567–1625Charles I, 1625–1649Charles II, 1660–1685James II, 1685–1688William III, 1689–1702 and Mary II, 1689–1694Anne, 1702–1714 House of Hanover, 1714–1901 George I, 1714–1727George II, 1727–1760George III, 1760–1820George IV, 1820–1830William IV, 1830–1837Victoria, 1837–1901 House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and House of Windsor, 1901–Present Day Edward VII, 1901–1910George V, 1910–1936Edward VIII, 20 January 1936–11 December 1936George VI, 1936–1952Elizabeth II, 1952–2022 Bibliography