Ian Lloyd
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"'A fascinating account of Prince Philip as seen from every conceivable angle. Ian Lloyd demonstrates that there is much we didn't know about this much-loved -- and at times controversial -- royal consort' Majesty magazine The Archbishop of Canterbury called him "˜bloody rude', courtiers feared he was "˜a foreign interloper out for the goodies', daughter-in-law Sarah Ferguson found him "˜very frightening' and the Queen Mother labelled him 'the...
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In this warm and witty biography of Elizabeth II in her jubilee year, Sunday Times bestseller Ian Lloyd reveals the people, events and themes that have shaped her life and rule.
'I get enormously impressed when she walks into a room,' Princess Margaret once said of her sister. 'It's a kind of magic.' Prince William recalled, 'As I learned growing up, you don't mess with your grandmother. What she says goes.'
At the time of Elizabeth II's accession,...
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During her 63-year reign Queen Victoria met everyone from Charlotte Bronte to Buffalo Bill; she had opinions on all those who graced her parlor-and some who didn't. This book examines the meetings and letters exchanged between the queen and a veritable who's who of her time. It draws on often brutal character assessments in her journals and letters-Henry "Dr. Livingstone I presume" Stanley was "a determined ugly little Man." Exploring those she met...
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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...
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To celebrate the arrival of Prince George Alexander Louis, born on July 22, 2013, this lavish volume explores the lives and upbringings of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate. Packed with photos, including images of the new prince, it examines the monarchy's must-know rules and traditions.
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