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The Great Survivors : How Monarchy Made It into the Twenty-First Century.
In this riveting and extensively researched account, Peter Conradi - the celebrated author of The King's Speech - offers an uncompromising portrayal of Europe's royals and reveals the scandals, excesses, conflicts and interests hidden behind the pomp of ceremonial garb and the grandeur of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Alma Books,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1
- Who's Who; Chapter 2
- Coming and Going; Chapter 3
- Of Pageantry and Political Power; Chapter 4
- An Ordinary Day at Work; Chapter 5
- Pomp, Circumstance and Paying the Bills; Chapter 6
- Kings Behaving Badly; Chapter 7
- Mistresses, Bastards and Maris complaisants; Chapter 8
- In Search of the New Princess Grace; Chapter 9
- Marrying into the Family; Chapter 10
- Learning to Be a Monarch; Chapter 11
- The Frog Who Turned into a Prince and Other Fairy Tales; Chapter 12
- Playing the Waiting Game; Chapter 13
- Spares and Spouses.
- Chapter 14
- Letting in the LightChapter 15
- Vive la République; Chapter 16
- A Reign without End; Acknowledgements; Notes; Select Bibliography.