The Great Survivors : How Monarchy Made it into the Twenty-First Century

Author: CONRADI, PETER

Humanities

Published on 2 June 2012 by N/A.

Hardback |
216 x 142 | 522g

At a time when Western society appears to be demanding more equality and democracy, people's fascination with monarchies shows no signs of waning. Taking the reader on a journey between past and present, into a world populated by great celebrities such as Wallis Simpson, Grace Kelly and Princess Diana, as well as lesser-known and slightly murkier aristocratic figures, The Royals of Britain and Europe analyses the reasons behind this anachronistic paradox by looking at the history of the main European dynasties and providing a keyhole glimpse into their world, their lives and their secrets.