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L'inconnue: la vraie vie de l'impératrice Eugénie : biographie historique
Par Lucien Daudet. 2010
Une biographie d'Eugénie de Montijo (1826-1920), épouse de Napoléon III et impératrice de 1853 à 1870. L'ouvrage évoque sa période…
d'exil en Angleterre, revient sur les moments clés de sa vie et met en exergue sa personnalité. -- 4e de couv.Diana: in pursuit of love
Par Andrew Morton. 2004
When Andrew Morton's biography, "Diana: her true story", was first published, it caused a media frenzy, severely jolted the Royal…
Family and the Palace hierarchy, and shook the British Establishment to its foundations. Later revealed as having been written with the Princess's full cooperation, this world bestseller is now seen as the nearest thing to her official biography. Yet it was not the full story, nor could it have been, given the circumstances at the time. Friends, advisers and colleagues, more than six years after her death, feel a far greater freedom in speaking of her than once they did.The secret of the crown: Canada's affair with royalty
Par John Fraser. 2012
Fraser explores the endurance and allure of the Crown in Canada, looking at the Crown’s evolution from the Age of…
Deference to the era of celebrity to the present popular revival. Examines the differences between tribal monarchy and constitutional monarchy, the key roles of the governor general and the lieutenant governor, and the media’s insatiable appetite for the Royal Family. Finally, he speculates on the future reign of Charles, Prince of Wales, and pays homage to Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee. c2012.Isabella of Castile: Europe's first great queen
Par Giles Tremlett. 2017
In 1474, a twenty-three year old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. She…
faced the challenge of reforming a major European kingdom that was riddled with crime, corruption, and violent political factionism. Her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon was crucial to her success, bringing together two kingdoms. Her pivotal reign was long and transformative, uniting Spain and setting the stage for its golden era of global dominance. By the time of her death in 1504, Isabella had laid the foundations not just of modern Spain, but of one of the world's greatest empires. 2017.To be a princess: the fascinating lives of real princesses (Scholastic Canada Madison Press Hardcover Ser.)
Par Laurie Coulter, Hugh Brewster. 2001
True stories of twelve real princesses reveal what life is like behind the palace walls. Among them: Queen Victoria, who…
ascended the throne at age 18, and Hawaii's Princess Ka`iulani, whose mother on her death bed declared that Ka`iulani would never be queen. Grades 5-8. 2001.Royal: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Par Robert Lacey. 2002
"Royal" is a celebration and analysis of Britain's monarchy - an explanation of why most people feel good about The…
Queen and why it is okay to feel that way - tracing the evolution of monarchy's alliance with popular culture which is both its strength and weakness today. The book looks at these dramas along with the turning points in Britain's recent history from the point of view of the Queen herself, showing how she felt and what she believes.The bodyguard's story: Diana, the crash, and the sole survivor
Par Moira Johnston, Trevor Rees-Jones. 2000
A first-hand account of the crash that killed Diana, Princess of Wales, its causes and its consequences, by the bodyguard…
who survived it. As bodyguard to Diana's companion, Dodi Fayed, Trevor Rees-Jones was in the car with them when it crashed. Trevor survived, but his struggle to recover from his appalling injuries was only the beginning of a much bigger battle: to clear his name.A portrait of Empress Frederick of Germany, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Groomed by her liberal father…
in statecraft, the empress married the heir to the Prussian throne in an ill-fated attempt to introduce British liberalism to autocratic Germany. Her son, Kaiser Wilhelm II, led Germany in World War I. 1996.The king's speech
Par Mark Logue, Peter Conradi. 2010
The grandson of Lionel Logue (1880-1953) uses his ancestor's diaries and correspondence to depict Australian-born Logue's life and his role…
as speech therapist for Albert, the duke of York, who was crowned King George VI on May 12, 1937. Bestseller. 2010.Victoria & Albert: a royal love affair
Par Daisy Goodwin, Sara Sheridan. 2017
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were two extremely strong-willed individuals, and first cousins in an arranged marriage. This companion book…
to the ITV series explores their passionate and tempestuous relationship, against the background of a rapidly changing Victorian society. It is full of rich historical detail and takes fans deeper into the period than ever before. 2017.Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England
Par Alison Weir. 2012
Revisits the life of Isabella, Edward II's Queen. A pawn in 14th century European politics she was married to Edward…
at the age of 12 and so began a turbulent and eventful life. 2012.Diana: 1961-1997, her life and legacy : Canadians remember their princess
Par Maclean'S. 1997
William and Kate: a royal love story
Par Christopher P Andersen. 2011
Prince William and Kate Middleton defied all odds to forge a storybook romance amid the scandals, power struggles, tragedies, and…
general dysfunction that are the hallmarks of Britain's Royal Family. Relates their families' backgrounds, including William's bond with his mother Princess Diana. Describes Kate and William's meeting while students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Explicit strong language, descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c2011.Wallis in love: the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy
Par Andrew Morton. 2018
Wallis Simpson was the woman for whom England's Edward VIII famously abdicated his throne. But her whole story has yet…
to be told. From new sources and records comes this fresh portrait. 2018.Si Lady Diana et Dodi Al-Fayed n'étaient pas morts, cette nuit du 30 août 1997, ils auraient vécu villa Windsor,…
près de Paris... Quelques heures avant le tragique accident, la princesse et son amant visitent secrètement cet hôtel particulier de Neuilly, là où fleurissent les jardins de Bagatelle. La demeure a déjà accueilli un autre couple de proscrits illustres : le roi d'Angleterre Édouard VIII et Wallis Simpson, une Américaine deux fois divorcée pour qui, le 11 décembre 1936, le souverain décida d'abdiquer afin de devenir simplement le duc de Windsor. Les vies qui se sont succédé ici dessinent une histoire singulière de l'Europe où se croisent Renée Van Cleef, l'héritière de la célèbre maison, Adolf Hitler pour qui le duc de Windsor eut une sympathie qu'il paiera cher, Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, lord Mountbatten, le prince Charles et, bien sûr, la reine Élisabeth. Sans oublier Charles de Gaulle qui occupa la Villa à la Libération et s'amusa même à y entreposer la voiture du Führer. Quatre-vingts ans après l'abdication d'Édouard VIII, vingt ans après la mort de Lady Di, les derniers témoins, des voisins, des amis de toujours, des employés fidèles des Windsor, ont confié à Bertil Scali leurs souvenirs de cette époque révolue. 2016.Victoria: Queen And Empress (Immortals of history)
Par Neil Grant. 1970
Victoria and her daughters
Par Nina Epton. 1971
Une dame de l'ombre à la cour de Russie
Par Louis Beroud. 2005
Tutankhamen: the life and death of the boy-king
Par Christine El Mahdy. 1999
Egyptologist examines archaeological and historical evidence to reconstruct the life of the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh. El Mahdy separates fact from…
legend as she describes Egyptian civilization based on evidence from Luxor in the fourteenth century B.C. Also provides details of British archaeologist Howard Carter's 1922 discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. 1999.Truffes royales: histoire des animaux de cour
Par Danièle Momont, Katharine MacDonogh. 2008
Jamais encore n'avait été publiée une véritable histoire des animaux de cour, surtout des chiens, bien qu'abondent témoignages, anecdotes et…
oeuvres d'art mêlant princes et bêtes. Ces compagnons à truffe se sont toujours révélés les plus fidèles des sujets pour leurs maîtres couronnés. Ils furent en outre des substituts de parents, d'enfants ou d'amis dans des familles royales où les émotions intimes trouvaient difficilement à s'exprimer entre humains. 2008. Titre uniforme: Reigning cats and dogs.