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The Throne - 1,000 Years of British Coronations (Hardcover)
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The Throne - 1,000 Years of British Coronations (Hardcover)
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List price R490
Loot Price R445
Discovery Miles 4 450
You Save R45 (9%)
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From 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, usually at
either Scone Abbey or Holyrood Abbey.
In The Throne, Ian Lloyd turns his inimitable, quick-witted style to
these key events in British royal history, providing fascinating
anecdotes and interesting facts: William the Conqueror’s Christmas Day
crowning, during which jubilant shouts were mistaken by his guards as
an assassination attempt; the dual coronation of William and Mary in
1689; the pared-back ‘Half Crown-ation’ of William IV; and the
televised spectacle of Elizabeth II’s 1953 ceremony.
Detailing everything from the famous Coronation Chair made for Edward I
and the Crown Jewels to the infamously uncomfortable Gold State Coach –
this is a truly spectacular celebration of British culture and the
ultimate pomp of royalty.
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