The Windsor Dynasty 1910 to the Present

'Long to Reign Over Us'?

Judith Rowbotham editor Michael D Kandiah editor Matthew Glencross editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:20th Dec '16

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

The Windsor Dynasty 1910 to the Present cover

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.

 

ISBN: 9781137564542

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 5005g

290 pages

1st ed. 2016