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Reporting royalty: behind the scenes with the BBC's royal correspondent
By Jennie Bond. 2001
As the BBC's royal correspondent, Jennie Bond has covered many momentous events - among them, three marriage breakdowns, Camillagate, the…
Queen's annus horribilis and the death of the Princess of Wales, whom Jennie had met privately on a number of occasions. Included here is information from behind the scenes that has never been shared with the public before. 2001.Kids who rule: the remarkable lives of five child monarchs
By Charis Cotter. 2007
They were queens. They were kings. They were kids. While boy king Tutankhamun was crowned pharaoh of Egypt at nine,…
and had homework that involved firing arrows from a moving chariot, being royalty wasn't all glory and bossing people around. Includes episodes from each regal childhood, elements of their country's history, and an "End of the Story" section on how their lives played out. Grades 3-6. 2007.King Edward VIII: the official biography
By Philip Ziegler. 1990
A study of the life of Edward VIII, from boyhood to Prince of Wales, uncrowned King, in exile, and as…
Governor of the Bahamas. It also examines his relationships with George V, Queen Mary, the future George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Freda Dudley Ward, Wallis Simpson, Adolf Hitler, and Oswald Mosley. 1990.Imperial legend: the disappearance of Tsar Alexander I
By Alexis S Troubetzkoy. 2002
In 1825, at the age of 48, Tsar Alexander, a sturdy man in excellent health, died under mysterious circumstances. Rumour…
had it that the Tsar had faked his death in order to shed the burdens of the throne, a position he had reluctantly assumed after his father was assassinated, and escaped into self-imposed exile. This book attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Tsar Alexander I and offers up an explanation of what really happened to the leader of one of the world's most powerful nations. 2002.Princess: a true story of life behind the veil in Saudi Arabia
By Jean P Sasson. 1993
Although names and identifying circumstances have been changed to protect the life of "Sultana", this is the true story of…
a present-day Saudi Arabian princess. It is a harrowing tale, depicting riches beyond our wildest dreams, and the grim realities of life in a country where women have few rights, and men's sex, money, and power reign supreme. 1993.Purple secret: genes, "madness" and the Royal houses of Europe
By John C. G Röhl, David M Hunt, Martin Warren. 1999
Based on the theory that King George III suffered from the rare blood disease, Porphyria - an inherited disorder, this…
book use advances in DNA sequencing to examine how it may have affected his descendants, including the present British royal family, and its possible consequences.Lives of the Indian princes
By Sharada Dwivedi, Charles Allen. 1998
Diana: in pursuit of love
By Andrew Morton. 2004
When Andrew Morton's biography, "Diana: her true story", was first published, it caused a media frenzy, severely jolted the Royal…
Family and the Palace hierarchy, and shook the British Establishment to its foundations. Later revealed as having been written with the Princess's full cooperation, this world bestseller is now seen as the nearest thing to her official biography. Yet it was not the full story, nor could it have been, given the circumstances at the time. Friends, advisers and colleagues, more than six years after her death, feel a far greater freedom in speaking of her than once they did.To be a princess: the fascinating lives of real princesses (Scholastic Canada Madison Press Hardcover Ser.)
By Laurie Coulter, Hugh Brewster. 2001
True stories of twelve real princesses reveal what life is like behind the palace walls. Among them: Queen Victoria, who…
ascended the throne at age 18, and Hawaii's Princess Ka`iulani, whose mother on her death bed declared that Ka`iulani would never be queen. Grades 5-8. 2001.The lost continent: travels in small-town America
By Bill Bryson. 2002
Bryson describes his cross-country journey to revisit what he deems the "magic places" of his youth, beginning with his hometown…
of Des Moines, Iowa, and including the Rocky Mountains. Reminisces about his childhood and his father as he recounts adventures across thirty-eight states and 13,978 miles. Some strong language. c1989, 2002.Royal: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
By Robert Lacey. 2002
"Royal" is a celebration and analysis of Britain's monarchy - an explanation of why most people feel good about The…
Queen and why it is okay to feel that way - tracing the evolution of monarchy's alliance with popular culture which is both its strength and weakness today. The book looks at these dramas along with the turning points in Britain's recent history from the point of view of the Queen herself, showing how she felt and what she believes.The bodyguard's story: Diana, the crash, and the sole survivor
By Moira Johnston, Trevor Rees-Jones. 2000
A first-hand account of the crash that killed Diana, Princess of Wales, its causes and its consequences, by the bodyguard…
who survived it. As bodyguard to Diana's companion, Dodi Fayed, Trevor Rees-Jones was in the car with them when it crashed. Trevor survived, but his struggle to recover from his appalling injuries was only the beginning of a much bigger battle: to clear his name.A portrait of Empress Frederick of Germany, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Groomed by her liberal father…
in statecraft, the empress married the heir to the Prussian throne in an ill-fated attempt to introduce British liberalism to autocratic Germany. Her son, Kaiser Wilhelm II, led Germany in World War I. 1996.A walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
By Bill Bryson. 1997
Bryson relates the adventures and misadventures of two totally unfit hikers, as he and longtime friend Stephen Katz traverse the…
2,100-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Returning from more than twenty years in Britain, he set out to rediscover his homeland, but the two men find themselves awed by the terrain and stymied by the unfamiliar local culture. His gruelling yet fascinating trek gave him a rare perspective on American life. Some strong language. Bestseller.Charles: victim or villain?
By Penny Junor. 1998
Charles, Prince of Wales, has long been the subject of intense scrutiny and speculation. Everyone assumes that they know the…
story of the Prince's life and the story of his failed marriage to Diana. The author reveals the startling complexities and contradictions of a man born to a position of unique privilege, and provides a fresh perspective and revolutionizes the way we think about Charles, his marriage, and his mistress.Notes from a big country
By Bill Bryson. 1998
After nearly two decades in England, Bill Bryson returned to the country of his birth. Gathered here are 18 months'…
worth of his "Mail on Sunday" columns about that strange phenomena, the American way of life, in which he brings his bemused wit to bear on one of the world's craziest countries.The unruly queen: the life of Queen Caroline
By Flora Fraser. 1996
At the heart of the Regency period was the bitter mismatch between the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince…
Regent, later George IV, separated privately from Caroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales, later Queen Caroline, within a year of their marriage in 1795. They remained separated until her death in 1821, but the mockery of their marriage resisted the most strenuous and public efforts to dissolve it. Barred from the Regent's court, Caroline travelled through Europe with a small court of her own. At her divorce trial, the dignity and honour of the British Crown was in shreds and Britain on the brink of revolution.Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians: Inspiring Stories of Courage and Achievement (Amazing Atlantic Canadians)
By Lindsay Ruck, James Bentley. 2021
Telling stories specific to Columbia Plateau farmers and farmland, this journalist puts the lives and difficulties of individual farmers into…
national and global contexts. He interweaves family narratives, historical episodes and his own experience as a young harvest hand to illuminate the transformation of rural America from the 19th to 21st centuryBrothers at bat: the true story of an amazing all-brother baseball team
By Steven Salerno, Audrey Vernick. 2012
Recounts the 1938 formation of a semi-pro baseball team by the twelve Acerra boys in their New Jersey hometown. Describes…
the team's disbanding when six brothers went off to fight in World War II, and its revival after their return. For grades K-3