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From a young age, Charles V showed tremendous potential and intelligence. As his father and grandfather before him continued to weaken France and ruin the prestige of their royal house, Charles’ arrival on the scene couldn’t have come at a better time.

He has lived his whole life in the public eye, yet he remains an enigma. He was born to be king, but he aims much higher. A landmark publication, Charles: The Heart of a King reveals Prince Charles in all his complexity: the passionate views that mean he will never be as remote and impartial as his mother; the compulsion to make a difference and the many and startling ways in which the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom and fifteen other realms has already made his mark.

Perfect for fans of The Crown, legendary New York Times bestselling biographer Andrew Morton provides the definitive story of Queen Elizabeth II's life and legacy. Painfully shy, Elizabeth Windsor’s personality was well suited to her youthful ambition of living quietly in the country, raising...

César Cervera trae al lector una divertida, curiosa y, sobre todo, histórica crónica sobre los Borbones españoles, sus extravagancias, sus locuras y también su tiempo y corte. Una perspectiva diferente e innovadora para conocer, en sus grandezas y desventuras, a una de las dos grandes estirpes monárquicas que han ocupado el trono de España desde el siglo XVIII.

Life in a castle isn’t always a fairytale, as the Duchess of Rutland vividly illustrates in her fascinating, revealing and funny autobiography. When Emma Watkins, the pony-mad daughter of a Welsh farmer, imagined her future it was as the wife of a younger version of her father. But then she fell in love with David Manners, having no idea that he was heir to one of the most senior hereditary titles in the land. When David succeeded his father, against all the odds Emma became the chatelaine of Belvoir Castle, ancestral home of the Dukes of Rutland.

Christian 9.’s historie er en lang og usandsynlig en af slagsen. Født som fattig prins i Tyskland var hans vej til den danske trone ikke på forhånd givet. Han tilhørte en fjern sidelinje i det danske kongehus, men da Frederik 7. døde uden at efterlade sig nogen arvinger, blev kronen tildelt Prins Christian af Glücksborg. Sammen med sin elskede dronning Louise satte Christian 9. eftertrykkelige fodspor i hele Europa ved at gifte sine seks børn ind i de toneangivende kongelige og kejserlige familier.

மராத்திய மண்ணில் பிறந்து, தஞ்சை மண்ணில் ஆட்சி புரிந்து மக்களின் மனங்களை வென்றவர்! எல்லா செயல்களிலும் தன் பெயரை நிலைநாட்டி ஆளுமைத் தன்மையுடன் விளங்கியவர்! தமிழுக்குத் தொண்டாற்றியவர்!

I anledning af H.M. Dronning Margrethe II’s 80-års fødselsdag tegner kulturjournalist Elisabeth Saugmann et portræt af Danmarks dronning og hendes familie. Foruden at give en række portrætter af dronningen og hendes nære familiemedlemmer, rummer bogen også nutidsbilleder af kongeriget Danmark og monarkiet som vores sammenhængskraft. Kongefamilien er nemlig tæt vævet sammen med danskerne og vores fælles land, og i en tid, hvor kongehusene i Europa krymper og møder alvorlige udfordringer, er den danske kongefamilie populær som aldrig før.

This book focuses on the history of several kings and queens. Learn about Anne Boleyn, her execution for treason, and her political and religious upheaval, and Bloody Mary, or Mary Tudor, the queen who took on the Protestant revolt. In France, learn about Charlemagne, King of the Franks, King of Lombardy, and Emperor of the Romans; Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the wealthiest women in Western Europe; and Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France before the French Revolution. Last, return to England with Queen Victoria and Richard the Lionheart.

H.F. Ewald tegner i bogen et portræt af en af danmarkshistoriens største kvindeskikkelser. Leonora Kristina (1621-1698) var Christian den fjerdes yndlingsdatter, men hendes skæbne blev grum og dramatisk. Bogen fortæller om hendes liv fra barndommen til hendes død. Vi hører om hendes forhold til sin far og ægteskabet med den kontroversielle rigsgreve Corfitz Ulfeldt, som førte til hendes fængsling i Blåtårn som medskyldig i højforræderi.

Princess Diana had a whirlwind of a life, or in the words of Sir Elton John, she “lived her life like a candle in the wind”. After her marriage to Prince Charles, she became not just a princess but a global icon. Diana could draw crowds by the thousands, but despite her rising popularity, she couldn’t keep her marriage together. Not many have had the kind of life that Princess Diana led, but to be sure, this was no fairy tale with a happy ending. This book tells the tragic story of the life of Princess Diana, from beginning to end.

Hvorfor kalder man Christian IV for den danske byggekonge? Hvad betød han for Danmarks – og verdens – historie? Og hvordan mistede han sit ene øje? Få svar på det og meget mere i historien om kongen, der byggede København.

人間・秋篠宮の実像がいま明らかになる 「令和」という新時代を皇嗣として迎えた秋篠宮だが、コロナ禍のもと皇室行事の多くは中止を余儀なくされ、長女の結婚問題にも揺れた。激動の５年間、秋篠宮邸に

¿Qué puede unir a una «hija de revolucionarios» y a un rey? Tras pasar su adolescencia en España, Laurence Debray se interesó, como historiadora, por la figura de Juan Carlos I. Escribió su biografía y después lo entrevistó en las vísperas de su abdicación. Desde entonces, no ha dejado de hablar con él y de seguir los giros de guion de su destino. El relato de esta atópica relación que nos brinda Laurence Debray fascina por su virtuosismo, inteligencia, y lucidez cuando pasado y presente chocan. Estamos ante la verdadera novela de la vida de Juan Carlos, Rey de España.

The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right and the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books. One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady Macbeth. Was she really the wicked woman depicted in Shakespeare's famous play? Was St. Margaret a demure and obedient wife? Rosalind K. Marshall delves into these questions and more in this entertaining, impeccably researched book.

Fоr mоrе thаn three dесаdеѕ in the lаtе 18th century, one woman ruled with an irоn fiѕt over аll оf Ruѕѕiа. That woman wаѕ Cаthеrinе the Great, and the роwеr ѕhе hеld аѕ a woman lеd thе рrеѕѕ, as wеll аѕ wоrld lеаdеrѕ, tо crucify hеr fоr it.

As the longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II has presided over an era of tremendous social, political and cultural change. In 2012, to mark her Diamond Jubilee, Radio 4 looked back on the long span of her reign, and asked the public to choose high-profile public figures who have helped to define this New Elizabethan Age. Almost a thousand nominations poured in, and the final selection was decided by a panel of leading writers and historians, including Dominic Sandbrook, Bamber Gascoigne and Max Hastings.

Una investigació periodística rigorosa i trepidant que revela tot allò que encara no sabem sobre els escàndols que han dut a l'exili al rei Juan Carlos I. El rei, ara emèrit, Joan Carles I va ocupar la cúspide de la piràmide de l'Estat espanyol protegit per una armadura que, des de la mort de Francisco Franco, li va servir per consolidar i augmentar el seu poder i per ser agraït i generós amb els que el van ajudar.

"Kongehuset - På arbejde for Danmark" giver et enestående indblik i den kongelige families mange rejser og statsbesøg, hvor dronningen og kronprinsparret bidrager til at sætte danske værdier som demokrati, frihed og bæredygtighed på verdenskortet. Samtidig fletter forfatterne et halvt århundredes verdenshistorie sammen med dronningens 50 år på den danske trone. Dronningen har mødt statsledere som Indira Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Angela Merkel og Barack Obama, sovet i formand Maos seng i Beijing og fået skældud af Sovjetunionens præsident Podgornij.

HRH The Duke of Kent has been at the heart of the British Royal Family throughout his life. As a working member of the Royal Family, he has supported his cousin, The Queen, representing her at home and abroad. His royal duties began when, in 1952, at the age of 16, he walked in the procession behind King George VI's coffin, later paying homage to The Queen at her coronation in 1953. Since then, he has witnessed and participated in key royal occasions. A Royal Life is a unique account based on a series of conversations between the duke and acclaimed royal historian Hugo Vickers.