Download or read book Royal Biographies Volume 6 written by Katy Holburn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ROYAL BIOGRAPHIES VOLUME 6: The Queen and Prince Philip - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *The Queen*Prince Philip 2 Great Books in 1! The Queen At some point, when they reach their mid-sixties, most people will accept the ravages of later middle age and gracefully, often gratefully, ease themselves into retirement. Not so the Queen. At 91 years, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II continues to work hard at her numerous duties for the nation and Commonwealth. Having held the throne for 65 years, she continues to demonstrate her commitment to fulfilling her various roles - Head of State, figurehead of many charities, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, upholder of the faith for the Church of Scotland. She may now undertake far fewer trips abroad, but her activities within the United Kingdom remain considerable.During her reign, there have been highs and lows, but through the divorces, disasters and, sadly, deaths, as well as the joys and jubilees, the Queen has stood firm. With the support of her husband, Prince Phillip, children Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren she has remained an overwhelmingly popular monarch. How has she achieved this? What enabled her to overcome the tribulations of the '80s and '90s? And why does she remain loved and respected in the hearts of so many? Prince Philip Fill in the blanks: 'Behind every great man is __________.' Most people familiar with the English language would be able to slip in some semblance of the rest: A Great Woman. These three words complete the saying 'Behind every great man is a great woman, ' the same way a woman usually completes the picture of how a man of extraordinary achievement can reach such great heights. Usually, this influential figure is that of a mother or wife, and our history is filled to the brim with examples Civil Rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had his wife, Coretta; and Anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela had his Winnie. In American politics, the FLOTUS was the POTUS' tailwind, notably in the case of unforgettable couples like the Roosevelts, the Kennedys, the Clintons, the Bushes and the Obamas. In the arts, legendary filmmaker Hitchcock had indispensable Alma Reville. In sports, Jackie Robinson gave credit to his wife Rachel, while NBA superstar Kevin Durant famously called his mother "You the real MVP." Across all fields and over a large stretch of time, women have been powering the achievements of their husbands, sons and other affiliations. Indeed, behind every great man is a great woman. But what of the converse - What or who is behind a great woman?

Download or read book The Mammoth Book of British Kings Queens written by Mike Ashley and published by Running PressBook Pub. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers more than 1000 rulers and two millennia of history

Download or read book Royal Biographies Volume 2 written by Katy Holborn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ROYAL BIOGRAPHIES VOLUME 2: Harry and Meghan - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *Prince Harry*Meghan Markle 2 Great Books in 1! Prince Harry Thank you for choosing this book. In it we will look at the life of a young royal who has helped to bring the monarchy into the 21st century. As a central part of the slimmed down House of Windsor that his father, Prince Charles, has brought about, Harry is a man for today. Along with his brother and sister in law, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, he is the face of a monarchy for the twenty-first century. A man who is determined to combine living his own life with public duty. Who is keen to develop his own relationships as privately as possible, while doing immeasurable amounts of good for the country - and world - as a whole. This is the story of a modern prince. Meghan Markle In 2017, American cable television actress Meghan Markle topped Google's annual list of the most searched actors of the year. This would be her second year in a row. She bested, for example, the likes of box office record-breaking Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot, and the living legend herself, multiple Academy Award winner Meryl Streep. Compared to these two names, Ms. Markle's acting resume is thin. As a matter of fact, for many people, she seemed to have come out of nowhere. Only a handful of things can propel a person from relative obscurity to a name in lights. Even little girls all over the world would know the answer to this - a dashing Prince Charming must have found his Cinderella against all odds. They will marry in a beautiful, lavish ceremony before an adoring public and live happily ever after.

Download or read book Royal Biographies Volume 9 written by Michael Woodford and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ROYAL BIOGRAPHIES VOLUME 9: William and Kate - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *William*Kate 2 Great Books in 1! William Even before Prince William was born, the eyes of the world were already trained firmly in his direction. His mother, Diana, was a shy, stunning beauty who had captured the heart of the heir to the British throne. The fresh-faced aristocrat worked as a kindergarten assistant and was only 19 years old when they fell in love - or, in Prince Charles' infamous words after their engagement was announced, "Whatever 'in love' means." Her romance with Charles would propel her into an entirely different life from the quieter one she knew as Lady Diana Spencer. The shy English rose was suddenly cast in a role few people in the world are really equipped for - that of leading lady in a fairy tale everyone desperately wanted to end in happily ever after. Kate In the lead up to the 20th anniversary of his mother's death, Prince Harry - brother in law to Kate Middleton - made some interesting observations about the monarchy. He firstly said that the younger generation of royals feel that it is their role to modernize the monarchy. In so doing, these royals believe, they will maintain its popularity and sustain its role for doing good. They consider that, by bringing the House of Windsor into line with 21st century thinking, attitudes and lifestyles, they will enhance their own standing. But not for selfish purposes, or for self-aggrandizement. No, for far more altruistic reasons. They feel that from a position of trust and popularity they can do more to support charities, help the poor and suffering and improve the world. These are noble aims, and are to be applauded. But Harry said another thing in the interview. In extending the idea of duty and responsibility to Great Britain, to the Commonwealth and, where possible, the world he recognized that one day one of the young royals would be monarch themselves. It was just that, none of them wanted to do it. They knew that they would have to, but just as hoovering the sitting room or putting out the bins has to be done but is not much fun, it is a necessary but unappealing job. We can wonder whether this thought was anywhere in the mind of Kate Middleton, Berkshire lass, when she agreed to marry Prince William? And one day become his queen. This is the true story of Kate Middleton, a Berkshire commoner who will one day ascend to the throne.

Download or read book A Royal Life written by HRH The Duke of Kent and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A pleasure to read... a timely reminder of the need for service' -- The Daily Telegraph 'The voices and reminiscence of family and friends merge seamlessly, giving the impression of gathering round the fire on a winter evening' -- The Oldie 'A remarkable memoir penned by the Duke of Kent, whose entire life has been dedicated to Queen and country... an insider's account of what it is like to be a working royal.' -- Daily Mail HRH The Duke of Kent has been at the heart of the British Royal Family throughout his life. As a working member of the Royal Family, he supported his cousin The Queen, representing her at home and abroad, until her death in 2022. His royal duties began when, in 1952, at the age of sixteen, he walked in the procession behind King George VI's coffin, later paying homage to The Queen at her Coronation in 1953. Since then he has witnessed and participated in key Royal occasions. A Royal Life is a unique account based on a series of conversations between the Duke and acclaimed Royal historian Hugo Vickers. It covers the Duke's upbringing, his army life, his royal tours and events and associations with organisations. Here too are recollections of family members including his mother, Princess Marina, his grandmother, Queen Mary, his cousin, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and his uncle, King George VI. Other members of the Royal Family contribute their memories, including his wife, the Duchess of Kent, the Duke's siblings, Princess Alexandra and Prince Michael of Kent, his son, the Earl of St Andrews, his daughter, Lady Helen Taylor as well as his cousins, Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, Archduchess Helen of Austria and her brother, Hans Veit Toerring. Containing never before seen photographs from the Duke's private collection and a new chapter on the Platinum Jubilee and the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, A Royal Life is an unprecedented and remarkable insight into Royal history.

Download or read book Royal Biographies Volume 7 written by Katy Holborn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ROYAL BIOGRAPHIES VOLUME 7: Prince William and Prince Harry - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *Prince William*Prince Harry 2 Great Books in 1! Prince William Even before Prince William was born, the eyes of the world were already trained firmly in his direction. His mother, Diana, was a shy, stunning beauty who had captured the heart of the heir to the British throne. The fresh-faced aristocrat worked as a kindergarten assistant and was only 19 years old when they fell in love - or, in Prince Charles' infamous words after their engagement was announced, "Whatever 'in love' means." Her romance with Charles would propel her into an entirely different life from the quieter one she knew as Lady Diana Spencer. The shy English rose was suddenly cast in a role few people in the world are really equipped for - that of leading lady in a fairy tale everyone desperately wanted to end in happily ever after. Prince Harry As a central part of the slimmed down House of Windsor that his father, Prince Charles, has brought about, Harry is a man for today. Along with his brother and sister in law, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, and his new bride Meghan Markle, he is the face of a monarchy for the twenty-first century. A man who is determined to combine living his own life with public duty. Who is keen to develop his own relationships as privately as possible, while doing immeasurable amounts of good for the country - and world -as a whole. Harry is a man who fought bravely in Afghanistan, who never lost the affection of the public despite being embroiled in some controversial events. A man for whom the death of his mother, in the most unbelievable of circumstances, would shape his life.

Download or read book Royal Biographies Volume 8 written by Katy Holburn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ROYAL BIOGRAPHIES VOLUME 8: Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry - 3 Books in 1 Featuring... *Princess Diana*Prince William*Prince Harry 3 Great Books in 1! Princess Diana On a small island in the grounds of Althorp House, an impressive stately home in rural Northamptonshire, lies the resting place of a true modern icon. Lady Diana Spencer. One time wife of the heir to the throne and mother to two sons, one of whom will most probably one day be king. Challenger to the established protocols of the monarchy, a woman determined to do it her way. Trend setter, humanitarian, darling of the public. A person who appeared to have everything but whose life would end in tragedy at just thirty-six years of age. The People's Princess...this is her story. Prince William Even before Prince William was born, the eyes of the world were already trained firmly in his direction. His mother, Diana, was a shy, stunning beauty who had captured the heart of the heir to the British throne. The fresh-faced aristocrat worked as a kindergarten assistant and was only 19 years old when they fell in love - or, in Prince Charles' infamous words after their engagement was announced, "Whatever 'in love' means." Her romance with Charles would propel her into an entirely different life from the quieter one she knew as Lady Diana Spencer. The shy English rose was suddenly cast in a role few people in the world are really equipped for - that of leading lady in a fairy tale everyone desperately wanted to end in happily ever after. Prince Harry As a central part of the slimmed down House of Windsor that his father, Prince Charles, has brought about, Harry is a man for today. Along with his brother and sister in law, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, and his new bride Meghan Markle, he is the face of a monarchy for the twenty-first century. A man who is determined to combine living his own life with public duty. Who is keen to develop his own relationships as privately as possible, while doing immeasurable amounts of good for the country - and world -as a whole. Harry is a man who fought bravely in Afghanistan, who never lost the affection of the public despite being embroiled in some controversial events. A man for whom the death of his mother, in the most unbelievable of circumstances, would shape his life.

Download or read book Royal Biographies Volume 4 written by Katy Holborn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ROYAL BIOGRAPHIES VOLUME 4: Charles and Diana - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *Prince Charles*Princess Diana 2 Great Books in 1! Prince Charles Edward VII waited for over 59 years to accede to the throne. Prince Charles passed that milestone as far back as 2011. Although he still waits to accede to the throne, his role within the royal family has grown as his mother's has receded with age. But it has been a long journey. Few heirs will have fallen and risen in the eyes of the public as much as our current Prince of Wales. This book charts his life. From his early days brought up by nannies - one extremely tough, the other loving and kind. His close relationship with this grandmother, through university, the military and his many attempts to find a love to rival the one he could not pursue. His marriage made in heaven, which would so soon descend to hell. But also, the good times; his sons, his growing closeness to his parents, his ultimate marriage to the woman he loved for so much of his life. This is Prince Charles' story - the man who would be king. Princess Diana On a small island in the grounds of Althorp House, an impressive stately home in rural Northamptonshire, lies the resting place of a true modern icon. Lady Diana Spencer. One time wife of the heir to the throne and mother to two sons, one of whom will most probably one day be king. Challenger to the established protocols of the monarchy, a woman determined to do it her way. Trend setter, humanitarian, darling of the public. A person who appeared to have everything but whose life would end in tragedy at just thirty-six years of age. The People's Princess...this is her story.

Download or read book Royal Biographies Volume 3 written by Katy Holborn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ROYAL BIOGRAPHIES VOLUME 3: Charles, Diana and Camilla - 3 Books in 1 Featuring... *Prince Charles*Princess Diana*Camilla Parker Bowles 2 Great Books in 1! Prince Charles Edward VII waited for over 59 years to accede to the throne. Prince Charles passed that milestone as far back as 2011. Although he still waits to accede to the throne, his role within the royal family has grown as his mother's has receded with age. But it has been a long journey. Few heirs will have fallen and risen in the eyes of the public as much as our current Prince of Wales. This book charts his life. From his early days brought up by nannies - one extremely tough, the other loving and kind. His close relationship with this grandmother, through university, the military and his many attempts to find a love to rival the one he could not pursue. His marriage made in heaven, which would so soon descend to hell. But also, the good times; his sons, his growing closeness to his parents, his ultimate marriage to the woman he loved for so much of his life. This is Prince Charles' story - the man who would be king. Princess Diana On a small island in the grounds of Althorp House, an impressive stately home in rural Northamptonshire, lies the resting place of a true modern icon. Lady Diana Spencer. One time wife of the heir to the throne and mother to two sons, one of whom will most probably one day be king. Challenger to the established protocols of the monarchy, a woman determined to do it her way. Trend setter, humanitarian, darling of the public. A person who appeared to have everything but whose life would end in tragedy at just thirty-six years of age. The People's Princess...this is her story. Camilla Parker Bowles Her Royal Highness The Princess Charles, Princess of Wales and Countess of Chester, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland. Quite a mouthful for a girl who used to enjoy a smoke on the roof of her school in London. Camilla Parker Bowles has led a full life. It takes a lot to turn from being the cause of public ire to a very well-loved royal in less than a generation, but that is something that she has, remarkably, achieved. Both she and Princes Charles might have been delivered by the same doctor, but their bond grew even tighter as they got older. In this biography we will examine the evidence as to whether it was Camilla who was behind the break up the 'fairy tale marriage' of Charles and Diana Spencer. We will see whether the criticism she received was justified, or whether it was unfair vitriol from an uninformed public, harnessed by a prejudiced and headline grabbing media.

Download or read book Royal Biographies Volume 5 written by Katy Holborn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ROYAL BIOGRAPHIES VOLUME 5: Charles and Camilla - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *Prince Charles*Camilla Parker Bowles 2 Great Books in 1! Prince Charles Edward VII waited for over 59 years to accede to the throne. Prince Charles passed that milestone as far back as 2011. Although he still waits to accede to the throne, his role within the royal family has grown as his mother's has receded with age. But it has been a long journey. Few heirs will have fallen and risen in the eyes of the public as much as our current Prince of Wales. This book charts his life. From his early days brought up by nannies - one extremely tough, the other loving and kind. His close relationship with this grandmother, through university, the military and his many attempts to find a love to rival the one he could not pursue. His marriage made in heaven, which would so soon descend to hell. But also, the good times; his sons, his growing closeness to his parents, his ultimate marriage to the woman he loved for so much of his life. This is Prince Charles' story - the man who would be king. Camilla Parker Bowles Her Royal Highness The Princess Charles, Princess of Wales and Countess of Chester, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland. Quite a mouthful for a girl who used to enjoy a smoke on the roof of her school in London. Camilla Parker Bowles has led a full life. It takes a lot to turn from being the cause of public ire to a very well-loved royal in less than a generation, but that is something that she has, remarkably, achieved. Both she and Princes Charles might have been delivered by the same doctor, but their bond grew even tighter as they got older. In this biography we will examine the evidence as to whether it was Camilla who was behind the break up the 'fairy tale marriage' of Charles and Diana Spencer. We will see whether the criticism she received was justified, or whether it was unfair vitriol from an uninformed public, harnessed by a prejudiced and headline grabbing media.

Download or read book The Royal Family Harry and Meghan written by Izzi Howell and published by Wayland. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Queen of Our Times written by Robert Hardman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by a renowned royal biographer. As seen on Good Morning America, CNN, and the BBC Shy but with a steely self-confidence; inscrutable despite ten decades in the public eye; unflappable; devout; indulgent; outwardly reserved, inwardly passionate; unsentimental; inquisitive; young at heart. Even with her recent passing at age ninety-six, she remains a twenty-first century global phenomenon commanding unrivalled respect and affection. Sealed off during the greatest peacetime emergency of modern times, she has stuck to her own maxim: "I have to be seen to be believed." Robert Hardman, one of Britain’s most acclaimed royal biographers, now wraps up the full story of one of the undisputed greats in a thousand years of monarchy. Hardman distills Elizabeth's complex life into a must-read study of dynastic survival and renewal. It is a portrait of a world leader who remains as intriguing today as the day she came to the Throne at age twenty-five. With peerless access to members of the Royal Family, staff, friends, and royal records, Queen of Our Times brings fresh insights and scholarship to the modern royal story. There will be no more thorough, more readable, more original book on Elizabeth II as we celebrate a life and reign that, surely, will never be equaled.

Download or read book Transactions of the Royal Historical Society Vol 6 Classic Reprint written by Royal Historical Society and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, Vol. 6 Being sent to England for the sake Of instruction and with the View Of forming his character, it is evident that no political purpose whatever was connected with the journey. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Prince Charles written by Sally Bedell Smith and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “masterly account” (The Wall Street Journal) of the life and loves of King Charles III, Britain’s first king since 1952, shedding light on the death of Diana, his marriage to Camilla, and his preparations to take the throne Sally Bedell Smith returns once again to the British royal family to give us a new look at the man who was the oldest heir to the throne in more than three hundred years. This vivid, eye-opening biography—the product of four years of research and hundreds of interviews with palace officials, former girlfriends, spiritual gurus, and more, some speaking on the record for the first time—is the first authoritative treatment of Charles’s life. Prince Charles brings to life the real man, with all of his ambitions, insecurities, and convictions. It begins with his lonely childhood, in which he struggled to live up to his father’s expectations and sought companionship from the Queen Mother and his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten. It follows him through difficult years at school, his early love affairs, his intellectual quests, his entrepreneurial pursuits, and his intense search for spiritual meaning. It tells of the tragedy of his marriage to Diana; his eventual reunion with his true love, Camilla; and his relationships with William, Kate, Harry, and his grandchildren. Ranging from his glamorous palaces to his country homes, from his globe-trotting travels to his local initiatives, Smith shows how Prince Charles possesses a fiercely independent spirit and yet spent more than six decades waiting for his destined role, living a life dictated by protocols he often struggles to obey. With keen insight and the discovery of unexpected new details, Smith lays bare the contradictions of a man who is more complicated, tragic, and compelling than we knew, until now.

Download or read book Battle Royal written by Elaine Day and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-19 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I entered royal service in February 1999 to work for HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, I never dreamt that I would learn a terrible truth about the British Royal Family. A beautiful princess was dead but I have survived, by Grace, to tell my story... This is my personal Testimony ...

Download or read book The Royal Family written by and published by Parragon Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs from the Daily Mail.

Download or read book The Royals written by Kitty Kelley and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-31 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling, controversial portrait of the British royal family -- as told from behind the palace walls -- for fans of Netflix's The Crown and all royal watchers They are the most chronicled family on the face of the globe. Their every move attracts headlines. Now Kitty Kelley has gone behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Kensington Palace to raise the curtain on the men and women who make up the British royal family. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Princess Diana...here are the scandals of the last decades: the doomed marriages and the husbands, wives, lovers and children caught in their wake and damaged beyond repair. No one is spared.