Coronation: A History of the British Monarchy

by Roy Strong

Book Overview

The definitive history of coronations and the Royal Family, from acclaimed writer Roy Strong.

'What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation.
What do people talk most about? A Coronation.
What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.'
Horace Walpole, 1761

As a boy of sixteen, Roy Strong watched the grand procession carrying Queen Elizabeth II to her coronation. The spectacle was considered the greatest public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0008550069
• ISBN13: 9780008550066
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: William Collins
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.9" x 9.3"