If you think you’ve already heard everything there is to know about the royal family - think again!
Even Queen Victoria herself would be amused (not to mention astonished) by the hundreds of revelations to be found within The Royal Book of Lists.
Covering over a thousand years of royal history, this fascinating book tells the often turbulent story of a nation and an empire through those privileged few who came to embody it. In the process, author Matt Richardson has succeeded in highlight all the triumphs, tragedies, and of course the scandals that are central to this rich heritage.
Balanced, in-depth, frequently irreverent but always compelling, The Royal Book of Lists has something to interest everyone. Coming as it does in time for Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee, the book stands as a timely and accessible introduction to Britain’s - and Canada’s - royal family.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 941/.009/9
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- e-uk---
- ISBN
- 0888822383 9781770700321
- LCCN
- DA28.1
- LCCN Item number
- R52 2001eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (336 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)gtp00520933 (OCoLC)696030454 (CaOOCEL)404536
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Matt Richardson 1
- The Royal Book of Lists The Royal Book of Lists 1
- Matt Richardson 1
- An Irreverent Romp Through Royal History from Alfred the Great to Prince William 1
- Contents 6
- Acknowledgments 15
- Sex and Scandal 16
- Love and Marriage 30
- Family Life 42
- Succession 54
- Whats in a Name 66
- Sickness and Health 74
- Madness and Eccentricity 82
- Fashion 94
- Leisure 106
- All that Glitters 120
- The Arts and Architecture 132
- Science and Learning 148
- Communication 160
- Religion 172
- The Great Beyond 184
- Crowning Glory 194
- War and Disaster 208
- Law and Order 224
- Death 240
- In Memoriam 250
- Uneasy Lies the Head ... 264
- Public Relations 280
- The Class System 290
- Potpourri 304
- Royal Records 316
- Appendix 324
- Bibliography 331
- Select Index 333
- Matt Richardson 338
- The Royal Book of Lists The Royal Book of Lists 338
- Matt Richardson 338
- An Irreverent Romp Through Royal History from Alfred the Great to Prince William 338
