Dimensions
196 x 257 x 15mm
Part of A Royal History of England series, edited by Antonia Fraser
The House of Windsor has undergone profound changes since its inception in 1917. Their tenure has seen two world wars, an abdication and undreamed-of social change, but the monarchy has continued to reside at the centre of English life, and the Queen as head of state has fulfilled a constitutional role of service to the country since 1952.
This volume traces the history of the service of the Windsors, from King George V, through the brief eleven months of Edward VIII, his abdication and then the rebuilding of the crown's authority by George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The early death of George VI, and the accession of the present Queen, the turmoil of her children's marriages, the tragic death of the Princess of Wales and its aftermath bring the book up to the present day.
