Royalty category: 1453 books

In this companion biography to the acclaimed Victoria, A. N. Wilson offers a deeply textured and ambitious portrait of Prince Albert, published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the royal consort’s birth. For more than six decades, Queen Victoria ruled a great Empire at the height...

Twice a princess, twice exiled, Neslishah Sultan had an eventful life. When she was born in Istanbul in 1921, cannons were fired in the four corners of the Ottoman Empire, commemorative coins were issued in her name, and her birth was recorded in the official register of the palace. After all, she...

William IV, the 'Sailor King', reigned for just seven years. Rash and impetuous as a young man, he was sent to join the navy by his father, George III, to bring him to order, but he was overpromoted at an early age and saw his years of active service marked by a series of calamities. He was also notorious...

Napoleon 3. var en omstridt person i sin samtid, og er, i følge bogens forfatter, ikke blevet behandlet helt retfærdigt af sin eftertid. Carl Muusmann forsøger med sin biografi at nuancere billedet af Frankrigs sidste kejser og første præsident. Bogen er skrevet i og med samtidens sprog...

At age 25, Elizabeth II became Britain's 40th monarch and vowed to dedicate her life to service and duty on behalf of her country. She is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, head of the 53 member Commonwealth of Nations, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and head of the armed...

A story about a young man who goes out into the world, meets trials, and finds a princess — so what’s new? The young man is adventurous Axel Munthe from Stockholm, Sweden, desiring to become a doctor and position himself in high society. Later in his life he would write The Story of San...

Em 1955, Grace Kelly tinha a América a seus pés. Já ganhara um Óscar, era a atriz  preferida do grande mestre Hitchcock e uma estrela de Hollywood. Na Europa, o príncipe Rainier, soberano do Principado do Mónaco, era o solteirão mais cobiçado. Conheceram-se rodeados por uma comitiva e expostos...

Wallersee-Larisch grófnéról az újságolvasó közönség számontartotta, hogy nem csupán a világszép és extravagáns osztrák császárné és magyar királyné, Erzsébet unokahúga, de egyben az 1889 januárjában lejátszódó mayerlingi tragédiának, Rudolf trónörökös és Mary von...

Isabel I de Castilla fue sin duda la reina más importante de España. Desde joven tuvo que resistir la adversidad, tras la muerte de su padre y los ataques de locura de su madre. Contrajo matrimonio con Fernando de Aragón, a quien realmente amó, y una vez en el poder hizo gala tanto de decisión...

"A well-written, thoroughly researched story of a popular and beautiful empress, who, while self-indulgent, sought a life of privacy and peace, and showed sympathy and charity toward the poor." - Kirkus Reviews In 1898 Luigi Lucheni fatally stabbed Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, on...

Extrait : "Vers 1834, dans un salon madrilène, où l'avait introduit l'amitié de Mérimée et dont il était devenu le fidèle visiteur, Stendhal faisait sauter sur ses genoux une enfant fort jolie, née sous le ciel de Grenade et dont la grâce espiègle plaisait à son regard." À PROPOS...

Voltaires Biografie des berühmten Schwedenkönigs. Karl XII. führte während seiner Herrschaftszeit den Großen Nordischen Krieg, der mit dem Verlust der schwedischen Großmachtstellung in Europa endete.

A Cocksure Knight and His Fair Lady Face Deception and Betrayal in the Medieval Historical Romance, The Lion and the Leopard, by Mary Ellen Johnson -- Medieval England during the reign of Edward III, from 1348 to 1361 -- Following his return from battle with a life-threatening sickness,...

*Includes pictures of Diana, William, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes detailed descriptions of both Royal Weddings.*Includes a Table of Contents.On 29 July 1981, millions across the world tuned in to watch one of the most televised events of the 20th century, the fairytale...