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HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style by Elizabeth Holmes
RRP: €33.31€20.91Royal women wield a unique, quiet kind of power. They use their clothing choices and their styling preferences to create a visual brand that is at once aspirational and accessible, and to project a sartorial statement that encompasses their values,... -
Sophia - Mother of Kings: The Finest Queen Britain Never Had by Catherine Curzon 9781526762986
RRP: €15.46€10.82When Sophia Dorothea of Celle married her first cousin, the future King George I, she was an unhappy bride. Filled with dreams of romance and privilege, she hated the groom she called pig snout and wept at news of her engagement. In the austere court... -
Charles I (Penguin Monarchs): An Abbreviated Life by Mark Kishlansky
RRP: €9.51€6.89The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackThe tragedy of Charles I dominates one of the most strange and painful periods in British history as the whole island tore itself apart over a... -
Richard III by David Baldwin
RRP: €13.08€8.63Not many people would claim to be saints, or alternatively, consider themselves entirely without redeeming qualities. Some are unquestionably worse than others, but few have been held in greater infamy than Richard Plantagenet, afterwards Duke of... -
Meghan: A Hollywood Princess by Andrew Morton 9781789293906 [USED COPY]
RRP: €11.89€2.69'Highly readable and compelling' Daily Telegraph _______________What an extraordinary journey it has been for Meghan Markle. In this fully revised and updated biography, Andrew Morton navigates the at times baffling twists and turns of a royal saga that... -
Meghan: A Hollywood Princess by Andrew Morton 9781789293906
RRP: €11.89€8.03'Highly readable and compelling' Daily Telegraph _______________What an extraordinary journey it has been for Meghan Markle. In this fully revised and updated biography, Andrew Morton navigates the at times baffling twists and turns of a royal saga that... -
Queens of the Crusades: Eleanor of Aquitaine and her Successors by Alison Weir
RRP: €15.46€10.82'Stunning... Weir has brought those five queens to life like never before. I just raced through it - it has all the drama and suspense of a novel' Tracy BormanCrusading queens, queens in rebellion against their king, queen seductresses, learned queens,... -
Cnut the Great by Timothy Bolton
RRP: €15.46€13.64A seminal biography of Cnut, the underappreciated eleventh-century Scandinavian warlord-turned-Anglo-Saxon monarch who united the English and Danish crowns to forge a North Sea empire "A gripping and revelatory biography of Britain's Danish conqueror."-... -
Elfrida: The First Crowned Queen of England by Elizabeth Norton
RRP: €13.08€8.63Contrary to popular belief, Anglo-Saxon England had queens, with the tenth-century Elfrida being the most powerful and notorious of them all. She was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England, sharing her husband King Edgar's imperial coronation at... -
The Final Curtsey: The Autobiography of Margaret Rhodes, First Cousin of the Queen and Niece of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother by Margaret Rhodes 9780954127565
RRP: €21.41€18.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954127565Author Margaret RhodesFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Umbria PressPublisher Umbria Press -
Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen by Giles Tremlett 9780571235124 [USED COPY]
RRP: €17.84€2.73The image of Catherine of Aragon has always suffered in comparison to the heir-providing Jane Seymour or the vivacious eroticism of Anne Boleyn. But when Henry VIII married Catherine, she was an auburn-haired beauty in her twenties with a passion she had... -
Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen by Giles Tremlett
RRP: €17.84€11.66The image of Catherine of Aragon has always suffered in comparison to the heir-providing Jane Seymour or the vivacious eroticism of Anne Boleyn. But when Henry VIII married Catherine, she was an auburn-haired beauty in her twenties with a passion she had... -
The Crown: The Official History Behind the Hit NETFLIX Series: Political Scandal, Personal Struggle and the Years that Defined Elizabeth II, 1956-1977 by Robert Lacey 9781788701822 [USED COPY]
RRP: €11.89€2.69In this eye-opening companion to Netflix's acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer and the show's historical consultant, Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama. Covering two tumultuous decades in the reign of Queen... -
The Crown: The Official History Behind the Hit NETFLIX Series: Political Scandal, Personal Struggle and the Years that Defined Elizabeth II, 1956-1977 by Robert Lacey
RRP: €11.89€8.15In this eye-opening companion to Netflix's acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer and the show's historical consultant, Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama. Covering two tumultuous decades in the reign of Queen... -
Colour Bar: The Triumph of Seretse Khama and His Nation by Susan Williams
RRP: €15.46€10.82Sir Seretse Khama, the first President of Botswana and heir apparent to the kingship of the Bangwato people, brought independence and great prosperity to his nation after colonial rule. But for six long years from 1950, Seretse had been forced into... -
Mistresses: Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II by Linda Porter
RRP: €15.46€11.02According to the great diarist, John Evelyn, Charles II was 'addicted to women', and throughout his long reign a great many succumbed to his charms. Clever, urbane and handsome, Charles presided over a hedonistic court, in which licence and... -
The Throne: 1,000 Years of British Coronations by Ian Lloyd
RRP: €20.22€15.40From 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,... -
The King and the Christmas Tree by AN Wilson
RRP: €11.89€9.67'An unlikely hero has a master storyteller to tell his tale. The King and the Christmas Tree is a poignant Christmas treat.' Lucy Worsley, historian, broadcaster and authorEvery December, a huge Christmas tree arrives in Trafalgar Square. Bedecked in... -
Elizabeth Woodville - A Life: The Real Story of the 'White Queen' by David MacGibbon
RRP: €13.08€7.76Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV, mother of Elizabeth of York and the Princes in the Tower, and grandmother of Henry VIII, has been vilified and defended in turn. Was she a cunning enchantress, an ambitious advancer of her family's fortunes, or a... -
The Platinum Queen: Over 75 Speeches Given by Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch by Jennie Bond
RRP: €23.80€16.49***Published in honour of our late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, The Platinum Queen presents seven decades of world history through the words of Britain's longest-reigning monarch: over 256 exquisitely designed pages, packed with 130 photos and... -
Diana: Remembering the Princess by Ken Wharfe
RRP: €23.80€16.24'Diana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty. All over the world she was a symbol of selfless humanity. All over the world, a standard bearer for the rights of the truly downtrodden, a very British girl who transcended... -
The Duchess: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Governess by Wendy Holden
RRP: €10.70€6.49'Enthralling' - Daily Mail 'Fizzing with gossip, intrigue and wit' - Mail on Sunday If you love The Crown, you will love this fictional look inside the life of Wallis Simpson... ___________Love can change the course of history... Arriving in 1928, Wallis... -
Charles & Camilla by Gyles Brandreth
RRP: €17.84€13.03This is the definitive account of one of the most extraordinary stories of our time. Gyles Brandreth, acclaimed biographer of the Queen and Prince Philip, presents a unique portrait of their son, Charles, Prince of Wales, and of the one 'non-negotiable'... -
The Duke: 100 Chapters in the Life of Prince Philip by Ian Lloyd 9780750996082 [USED COPY]
RRP: €19.03€3.15The 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 Hun'. Journalists have... -
The Duke: 100 Chapters in the Life of Prince Philip by Ian Lloyd 9780750996082
RRP: €19.03€13.38The 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 Hun'. Journalists have... -
Queen Elizabeth II: A Queen for Our Time by Chris Jackson
RRP: €45.22€34.06As a Getty Images royal photographer, Chris Jackson has been granted privileged access to the monarch and the British royal family. He has documented the Queen s official engagements over the past two decades, during a period of seismic changes in the... -
In the Shadow of the Empress: The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters by Nancy Goldstone
RRP: €17.84€9.25In the Shadow of the Empress is the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, the only woman to inherit and rule the vast Habsburg empire in her own name, and three of her remarkable daughters: lovely, talented Maria Christina, governor general of... -
James I , The King Who United Scotland and England by Keith Coleman 9781399093590
RRP: €29.75€20.97The life of King James VI who united England and Scotland under one crown and became James I in 1603 is marked by contradictions. Generally praised as a good king of Scotland and a poor English one, James was a deep theological thinker, but he also... -
The King's Bed: Sex, Power and the Court of Charles II by Don Jordan
RRP: €14.27€3.32To refer to the private life of Charles II is to abuse the adjective. His personal life was anything but private. His amorous liaisons were largely conducted in royal palaces surrounded by friends, courtiers and literally hundreds of servants and... -
Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World by Justin Marozzi
RRP: €17.84€13.03A powerful account of the life of Tamerlane the Great (1336-1405), the last master nomadic power, one of history's most extreme tyrants, and the subject of Marlowe's famous play. Marozzi travelled in the footsteps of the great Mogul Emperor of Samarkland... -
Blood, Fire and Gold: The story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici by Estelle Paranque 9781529109221
RRP: €23.80€16.07'A story told with verve and passion' The Times, Book of the Week'An alternative and engaging biography...accessible and unpretentious' The Telegraph'A stunning portrayal of two of the most powerful women in European history' Tracy Borman'Exciting and... -
Divorced, Beheaded, Died...: The History of Britain's Kings and Queens in Bite-sized Chunks by Kevin Flude
RRP: €9.51€6.66Featuring tales of murder, adultery, beheadings, civil war, usurpation and madness, Divorced, Beheaded, Died... takes you on a gallop through the history of all of England's kings and queens, plus some of the less well-known Scots and Welsh rulers.From... -
Queen Elizabeth II: An Oral History by Deborah Hart Strober 9781639361915
RRP: €41.65€25.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639361915Author Deborah Hart StroberFormat HardbackPage Count 560Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 771gDimensions(mm) 230mm *... -
Princess: Stepping Out Of The Shadows by Jean Sasson
RRP: €10.70€7.68In the international bestseller, Princess: The True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, Princess Al-Sa'ud and the acclaimed author Jean Sasson began a remarkable series of books. Now, more than twenty-five years later, this compelling journey... -
Prince Philip Revealed: A Man of His Century by Ingrid Seward
RRP: €11.89€7.63For more than 70 years, Prince Philip was the Queen's constant companion and support, but his vital role in the monarchy has too often gone largely unnoticed. Now, in Ingrid Seward's superb biography of the Duke of Edinburgh, we get the chance to read... -
The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria by Max Adams
RRP: €15.46€10.82'A triumph - a Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND. The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright. A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in... -
William at 40: The Making of a Modern Monarch by Robert Jobson
RRP: €23.80€16.36"A landmark new book" - Daily Mail Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is destined one day to be king. Determined to serve his country as his grandmother, the Queen has so selflessly done for seven decades, William is the epitome of a loving husband to... -
Women of Means: The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls by Marlene Wagman-Geller 9781642500172
RRP: €15.46€13.41A Glimpse Behind the Facade of Rich and Famous Women"...wild, witty, gossipy, and glamourous. A sheer delight." Becca Anderson, author of Badass Women Give the Best Advice#1 Best Seller in Women's Studies and Biographies of the Rich & Famous and... -
Catherine the Great and Potemkin: The Imperial Love Affair by Simon Sebag Montefiore
RRP: €17.84€11.66'One of the great love stories of history, in a league with Napoleon and Josephine, and Antony and Cleopatra ... Excellent, with dazzling mastery of detail and literary flair' EconomistIt was history's most successful political partnership - as sensual... -
The Kings and Queens of Britain by Cath Senker
RRP: €11.89€8.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398828247Author Cath SenkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd