[PDF] The British Monarchy In The 20th Century eBook

Author : Charles Douglas-Home
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,8 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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In a series of moving portraits of the monarchs and their advisors, Charles Douglas-Home and Saul Kelly examine the tasks with which recent crowned heads have been troubled, and the virtues that enabled them, by and large, to act for the common good. Incisive, evocative and informed by a magisterial vision of the scope of political power, this work offers a persuasive answer to the critics of monarchy, and an account of a unique form of government that will give confidence and inspiration to the British people, as they enter a new century of shifting powers and uncertain prospects.

Author : Mirrorpix
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 29,10 MB
Release : 2015-09
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9781742577548

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The Royals is a wonderful photographic record of the British Royal Family from the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 to the modern day. Showcasing the lives and historical events of six monarchs, the book highlights every major era of the 20th Century through two World Wars, the new Elizabethan era and the generational expansion of the Royal Family in the 1980s and 1990s, the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997, and the rejuvenation of the Royal Family under Princes Wills and Harry. With over 400 images from the Mirrorpix archives, and informative introductions and extensive captions, The Royals is a wonderful snapshot of an amazing era.

Author : Monica Charlot
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 11,94 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9782708007031

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La monarchie anglaise a-t-elle encore une justification en cette fin du vingtième siècle ? Les ors royaux ne sont-ils qu'un vaste parc d'attractions, un peu désuet mais charmant, pour touristes nostalgiques ? Le monarque a-t-il un rôle politique réel, au Royaume Uni, dans le Commonwealth ? La monarchie est-elle devenue un luxe inutile ? Que pense le peuple de la monarchie ? Pour répondre à ces questions Monica Charlot a réuni les analyses de spécialistes d'outre-Manche et les résultats, souvent inédits, d'enquêtes d'opinion de ces dernières décennies. Ces documents sont en outre illustrés d'articles de presse et de discours. At the end of the 20th century does the British monarchy still have a role to play ? Is the pomp and circumstance more than an old-fashioned but charming tourist attraction ? Has the monarch a political role as Head of State or as Head of the Commonwealth . Is the monarchy a costly dispensable luxury ? What does the public think of the monarchy ? Monica Charlot has asked eminent specialists from Britain to answer these questions and give their point of view. The book containts in addition a selection of opinion polls, extracts from walter Bagehot's English Constitution and a few important speeches and texts.

Author : Mandy Merck
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 21,36 MB
Release : 2016-02-01
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ISBN : 9780719099564

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Moving images of the British monarchy are almost as old as the moving image itself, dating back to an 1895 American drama, The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots. And from 1896, actual British monarchs appeared in the new 'animated photography', led by Queen Victoria. Half a century later the 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II was a milestone in the adoption of television, watched by 20 million Britons and 100 million North Americans. At the century's end, Princess Diana's funeral was viewed by 2.5 billion worldwide. In the first book length examination of film and television representations of this enduring institution, distinguished scholars of media and political history analyze the screen representations of royalty from Henry VIII to 'William and Kate'. Seventeen essays by Ian Christie, Elisabeth Bronfen, Andrew Higson, Karen Lury, Glynn Davies, Jane Landman and other international commentators examine the portrayal of royalty in the 'actuality' picture, the early extended feature, amateur cinema, the movie melodrama, the Commonwealth documentary, New Queer Cinema, TV current affairs, the big screen ceremonial and the post-historical boxed set. A long overdue contribution to film and television studies, this book will be essential reading for scholars and students of British media and political history.

Author : Matthew Glencross
Publisher : Springer
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 36,44 MB
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1137564555

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This book explores the recreation and subsequent development of the British Monarchy during the twentieth century. Contributors examine the phenomenon of modern monarchy through an exploration of the establishment and the continuing impact of the Windsor dynasty both within Britain and the wider world, to interrogate the reasons for its survival into the twenty-first century. The successes (and failures) of the dynasty and the implications of these for its long-term survival are assessed from the perspectives of constitutional, political, diplomatic and socio-cultural history. Emphasis is placed on the use of symbols and tradition, and their reinvention, and public reactions to their employment by the Windsors, including the evidence provided by opinion polls. Starting with George V, and including darker times such as the challenge of the abdication of Edward VIII, this collection considers how far this reign was a key transition in how the British royal family has perceived itself and its role through examination of the repackaging for mass consumption via the media of a range of state occasions from coronations to funerals, as well as modernization of its relations with the military.

Author : Mandy Merck
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 17,62 MB
Release : 2016-02-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 152611304X

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This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. Moving images of the British monarchy are almost as old as the moving image itself, dating back to an 1895 American drama, The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots. And from 1896, actual British monarchs appeared in the new 'animated photography', led by Queen Victoria. Half a century later the 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II was a milestone in the adoption of television, watched by 20 million Britons and 100 million North Americans. At the century's end, Princess Diana's funeral was viewed by 2.5 billion worldwide. In the first book length examination of film and television representations of this enduring institution, distinguished scholars of media and political history analyze the screen representations of royalty from Henry VIII to 'William and Kate'. Seventeen essays by Ian Christie, Elisabeth Bronfen, Andrew Higson, Karen Lury, Glynn Davies, Jane Landman and other international commentators examine the portrayal of royalty in the 'actuality' picture, the early extended feature, amateur cinema, the movie melodrama, the Commonwealth documentary, New Queer Cinema, TV current affairs, the big screen ceremonial and the post-historical boxed set. A long overdue contribution to film and television studies, this book will be essential reading for scholars and students of British media and political history.