Author: Joseph Whitaker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Almanacs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 1242

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Languages : en
Pages : 730

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Author: Robert Prentice
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781839754425
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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Often called the 'most royal Princess in Europe', Olga's life is imbued with drama from the outset: Taken 'hostage' by her Romanov grandmother, she is further traumatised by the assassination of her grandfather, the King of Greece, followed by a humiliating Swiss exile and being cast aside by a future Danish king. While Olga's marriage to the Prince Regent of Yugoslavia finds her raised to the rank of Consort, it eventually leads to her being branded a 'dangerous traitor' and sent as a 'political prisoner' to Kenya. Yet, as readers will discover, this is ultimately a story of duty, determination and redemption.

Author: Kenneth John Panton
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538175770
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 705

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Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 800 cross-referenced entries that cover significant events, places, institutions, and other aspects of British culture, economics, politics, and society.

Author: Ingrid Seward
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780312105334
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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The book offers insight into the childhoods of members of the British royal family, from Queen Elizabeth to her grandchildren.

Author: Edward Owens
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909646964
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1096

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Author: Lynn Picknett
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN: 9781740662932
Category : Conspiracy
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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Exposes, among other things, the full extent of the battle for power of various dynastic groups, in particular Lord Louis Mountbatten; the true story of the abdication of Edward VII; the unconstitutional behaviour of many in the House of Windsor; and the cover up of major financial scandals.

Author: Ian Fleming
Publisher: LA CASE Books
ISBN: 195354634X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the second book in what is known as the "Blofeld trilogy", which begins with Thunderball and concludes with You Only Live Twice. The story centres on Bond's ongoing search to find Ernst Stavro Blofeld after the Thunderball incident; through contact with the College of Arms in London Bond finds Blofeld based in Switzerland. After meeting him and discovering his latest plans, Bond attacks the centre where he is based, although Blofeld escapes in the confusion. Bond meets and falls in love with Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo during the story.

Author: Princess Michael of Kent
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743251067
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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Set against the stunning backdrop of Renaissance France, The Serpent and the Moon is a true story of love, war, intrigue, betrayal, and persecution. At its heart is one of the world's greatest love stories: the lifelong devotion of King Henri II of France to Diane de Poitiers, a beautiful aristocrat who was nineteen years older than her lover. At age fourteen, Henri was married to fourteen-year-old Catherine de' Medici, an unattractive but extremely wealthy heiress who was to bring half of Italy to France as her dowry. When Catherine met Henri on her wedding day, she fell instantly in love, but Henri could see no one but the beautiful Diane. When Henri eventually became king, he and Diane ruled France as one. Meanwhile, Catherine took as her secret motto the words "Hate and Wait" and lived for the day Diane would die and she could win Henri's love and rule by his side. Fate had another plan. Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent, herself a descendant of both Catherine and Diane, imbues this seldom-told story with an insider's grasp of royal life. The Serpent and the Moon is a fascinating love story as well as a richly woven history of an extraordinary time.