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Meghan: A Hollywood Princess by Andrew Morton 9781789293906
RRP: $12.89$8.98'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... -
The King's Bed: Sex, Power and the Court of Charles II by Don Jordan
RRP: $15.47$4.66To 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... -
James I by Michael Brown
RRP: $32.25$26.60Conditioned by a childhood surrounded by the rivalries of the Stewart family, and by eighteen years of enforced exile in England, James I was to prove a king very different from his elderly and conservative forerunners. This major study draws on a wide... -
Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire by Leslie Peirce
RRP: $38.70$25.34The "fascinating . . . lively" story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from concubine to become the only queen of the Ottoman empire (New York Times). In Empress of the East, historian Leslie Peirce tells the remarkable story of a Christian... -
Princess Mary: The First Modern Princess by Elisabeth Basford
RRP: $19.34$14.90Princess Diana is seen as the first member of the British royal family to tear up the rulebook, and the Duchess of Cambridge is modernising the monarchy in strides. But before them was another who paved the way.Princess Mary was born in 1897. Despite her... -
Marie-Antoinette: The Making of a French Queen John Hardman 9780300260946
RRP: $16.76$14.78A new look which fundamentally overturns our understanding of this famously "out of touch" queen"Presents [Marie-Antoinette] as much more than a symbol whose meaning is in the eye of her beholder . . . neither martyr nor voluptuary but rather a serious... -
Henry the Young King, 1155-1183 by Matthew Strickland
RRP: $21.92$19.36This first modern study of Henry the Young King, eldest son of Henry II but the least known Plantagenet monarch, explores the brief but eventful life of the only English ruler after the Norman Conquest to be created co-ruler in his father's lifetime... -
The Mythology of Richard III by John Ashdown-Hill
RRP: $14.18$10.31Richard III. The name will conjure an image for any reader: Shakespeare's hunchback tyrant who killed his own nephews or a long-denigrated, misunderstood king. This one man's character and actions have divided historians and the controversy has always... -
The Kings and Queens of Britain by John Cannon
RRP: $18.05$13.98This authoritative and accessible guide to the British monarchy spans the Romano-British rulers of 55 BC to the present day House of Windsor. Generously illustrated with maps, photos, paintings, and genealogies, it contains a wealth of information on the... -
The Kings & Queens of Scotland by Richard Oram
RRP: $19.34$14.90The history of the Scottish monarchy is a long tale of triumph over adversity, characterised by the personal achievements of remarkable rulers who transformed their fragile kingdom into the master of northern Britain. The Kings and Queens of Scotland... -
Ivan the Terrible by Isabel de Madariaga 9780300119732
RRP: $35.48$35.26The definitive biography of Ivan the Terrible, setting the Tsar's infamous cruelty within the context of 16th-century Russia"[A] magnificent biography . . . illuminated by the wisdom gained by its author from a lifetime of learning and reflection about... -
The Way We Were: Remembering Diana by Paul Burrell 9780007252633 [USED COPY]
RRP: $25.80$2.95Paul Burrell pays tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales in this celebration of her life. From the inside, he takes the reader into Kensington Palace and the extraordinary life she led. Paul Burrell served Diana, Princess of Wales, as her... -
Royal Audience: 70 Years, 13 Presidents--One Queen's Special Relationship with America by David Charter 9780593712870
RRP: $32.24$21.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593712870Author David CharterFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Princess Mary: The First Modern Princess by Elisabeth Basford 9780750992619
RRP: $25.80$19.92Princess Diana is seen as the first member of the British royal family to tear up the rulebook, and the Duchess of Cambridge is modernising the monarchy in strides. But before them was another who paved the way.Princess Mary was born in 1897. Despite her... -
Royals at War: The Untold Story of Harry and Meghan's Shocking Split with the House of Windsor by Dylan Howard
RRP: $24.50$16.34Reveals Shocking Revelations about Prince Harry, Megan Markle, and the British Royal Family-and the Divisive Rifts Between Them This explosive expose, Royals at War, takes readers inside a riven Buckingham Palace to provide the definitive account of the... -
The Nine Lives of John Ogilby: Britain's Master Map Maker and His Secrets by Alan Ereira
RRP: $16.76$11.44Four hundred years ago, every barrister had to dance because dancing put them in harmony with the universe. John Ogilby's first job, in 1612, was to teach them. By the 1670s, he was Charles II's Royal Cosmographer, creating beautiful measured drawings... -
Henry VIII by J. J. Scarisbrick 9780300071580 [USED COPY]
RRP: $32.25$4.68Henry VIII's forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitude-in politics, foreign relations, religion, and society-that have so radically affected succeeding... -
Henry VIII by J. J. Scarisbrick 9780300071580
RRP: $32.25$28.28Henry VIII's forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitude-in politics, foreign relations, religion, and society-that have so radically affected succeeding... -
Remembering Diana: A Life in Photographs by Tina Brown
$35.58Commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, this exquisite coffee table book with a foreword by best-selling author Tina Brown celebrates the life of one of the most iconic women in the world. For the millions... -
John (Penguin Monarchs): An Evil King? by Nicholas Vincent 9780141977690
RRP: $19.34$14.13King John ruled England for seventeen and a half years, yet his entire reign is usually reduced to one image: of the villainous monarch outmanoeuvred by rebellious barons into agreeing to Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215. Ever since, John has come to be... -
Another Woman's Husband: From the bestselling author of The Secret Wife and The Manhattan Girls, a captivating historical novel of the love and betrayal behind The Crown Gill Paul 9781472249111
RRP: $14.18$9.82From the bestselling author of The Secret Wife and The Manhattan Girls, Another Woman's Husband will be adored by all fans of The Crown. Wallis Simpson is brought enticingly to life in this gripping, moving novel about two women thrust into the... -
The American Duchess: The Real Wallis Simpson by Anna Pasternak
RRP: $16.76$11.24'Draws startling parallels with Meghan ... Both were 34 when they met their princes, both are adored children of strong, single mothers, both have a pared-down style and an electric presence and both are evidently worshipped by their Royal partners.' S... -
The Royal Line of Succession by Dulcie M. Ashdown
RRP: $7.74$5.99The best-selling illustrated guide to the British Monarchy and the succession process, updated and redesigned for 2018. Queen Elizabeth II is descended from King Egbert through 12 centuries of monarchs. Showcasing all the family trees, from the... -
Counting One's Blessings: The Collected Letters of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by William Shawcross 9780330535779
$26.32One of the revelations of William Shawcross's official biography of the Queen Mother was her private correspondence. Indeed the Sunday Times described her letters as 'wonderful ... brimful of liveliness and irreverence, steeliness and sweetness.' Queen... -
Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of Edward I by Kelcey Wilson-Lee
RRP: $12.89$9.65'She imagines the experiences of the sisters with empathy and patience ... and ably manages to coax the few sparks of evidence into flames of personality ... Whoop, whoop! If anyone can find me another clutch of rebel princesses, let's get crowd-funding... -
James I: Scotland's King of England by John Matusiak 9780750986830
RRP: $20.63$16.03Few kings have been more savagely caricatured or grossly misunderstood than England's first Stuart. Yet, as this biography demonstrates, the modern tendency to downplay his defects and minimise the long-term consequences of his reign has gone too far. In... -
Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince by Lisa Hilton
RRP: $12.89$8.90A definitive portrait of one of the most compelling monarchs England has ever had: Elizabeth I.'We are a prince from a line of princes.'Lisa Hilton's majestic biography of Elizabeth I, 'The Virgin Queen', uses new research to present a fresh... -
The Duke: 100 Chapters in the Life of Prince Philip by Ian Lloyd 9780750996082 [USED COPY]
RRP: $20.63$3.42The 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: $20.63$14.71The 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... -
Bertie: A Life of Edward VII by Jane Ridley
RRP: $24.50$18.07THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZEEdward VII, who gave his name to the Edwardian era but was always known as Bertie, was fifty-nine when he finally came to power and ushered out the Victorian age. The eldest son of Queen... -
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Our Times by Sarah Bradford
RRP: $14.18$10.31From Sarah Bradford, the best-selling author of George VI, Elizabeth and Diana, the definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth II, now celebrating the Platinum Jubilee -- her 70th year on the throneElizabeth II has lived through the Abdication, the Blitz... -
Prince William: Born to be King: An intimate portrait Penny Junor 9781444720419
RRP: $16.76$11.39As the nation celebrates the birth of William and Kate's son Prince George, Penny Junor brings us the definitive biography of the man who will be King before him. His face is recognized the world over, he is unmistakably Diana's eldest son. But what is... -
Pertinax: The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor by Simon Elliott
RRP: $32.25$23.09The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination. Born in AD 126, he made a late career change from working as a grammar... -
George III (Penguin Monarchs): Madness and Majesty by Jeremy Black
RRP: $19.34$14.64King of Britain for sixty years and the last king of what would become the United States, George III inspired both hatred and loyalty and is now best known for two reasons: as a villainous tyrant for America's Founding Fathers, and for his madness, both... -
Blood, Fire and Gold: The story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici by Estelle Paranque 9781529109221
RRP: $25.80$17.42'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... -
Elizabeth of York: The First Tudor Queen by Alison Weir
RRP: $16.76$12.56'Weir perfectly combines the dramatic colour and timing of an historical novelist with the truth to fact of a scrupulous historian' The TimesBritain's foremost female historian reveals the true story of this key figure in the Wars of the Roses and the... -
Kate: The Future Queen by Katie Nicholl
RRP: $24.50$17.83Katie Nicholl, bestselling author and royal correspondent for The Mail on Sunday , gives an inside look into the life of the future Queen of England, Kate Middleton. Since becoming Duchess Catherine of Cambridge in 2011, Middleton has captivated royals... -
Mary Queen of Scots by Stefan Zweig
RRP: $19.34$12.98From the moment of her birth to her death on the scaffold, Mary Stuart spent her life embroiled in power struggles that shook the foundations of Renaissance Europe. Revered by some as the rightful Queen of England, reviled by others as a murderous... -
Kings, Queens, Bones and Bastards: Who's Who in the English Monarchy From Egbert to Elizabeth II by David Hilliam
RRP: $19.34$15.12Who invented the 'House of Windsor' as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? David Halliam answers all these questions and more. Here is a continuous history of the English monarchy, showing how the... -
The Last Princess: The Devoted Life of Queen Victoria's Youngest Daughter by Matthew Dennison 9781789544701
RRP: $12.89$9.44Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, later Princess Henry of Battenberg, was the last-born - in 1866 - of Victoria and Albert's children, and she would outlive all of her siblings to die as recently as 1944. Her childhood coincided with her mother's extended...