| ISBN |
9781472290915 |
| 9781472290908 |
| Classification |
941.086 ELI |
| Personal Name |
Low, Valentine |
| Title |
Courtiers : the hidden power behind the crown / Valentine Low. |
| Production & Copyright Details |
London : Headline Publishing Group, 2022. |
| ©2022. |
| Physical Description |
xi, 372 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Content type |
text |
| still image |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents Note |
Prologue -- Starched shirts -- Dignified slavery -- Growing up -- Cocktail hour -- A zero-sum game -- Palace wars -- Household tails -- Shelf life -- The golden triangle -- Sticking the knife in -- They are all being nasty to me -- This is rather fun -- Wild about Harry -- Exit plans -- The greatest kindness -- On behalf of the people. |
| Summary Note |
Who advises the royal family, what influence do they have and how have they shaped history? Throughout history, the British monarchy has relied on its courtiers - the trusted advisers in the King or Queen's inner circle - to ensure its survival as a family, an ancient institution, and a pillar of the constitution. Today, as ever, a vast team of people hidden from view steers the royal family's path between public duty and private life. The Queen, after a remarkable 70 years of service, is entering the final seasons of her reign without her husband Philip to guide her. Meanwhile, Charles seeks to define what his future as King will be, with his court wielding ever greater influence as he plans for his imminent accession. The question of who is entrusted to guide the royals has never been more vital, and yet the task those courtiers face has never been more challenging. With a cloud hanging over Prince Andrew as well as Harry and Meghan's departure from royal life, the complex relationship between modern courtiers and royal principals has been exposed to global scrutiny. |
| Subject-Personal Name |
Elizabeth, -- Queen of Great Britain -- II,1926-2022 -- Family |
| Windsor, House of |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Monarchy -- Great Britain -- History |
| Constitutional history -- Great Britain |
| Monarchy -- Great Britain -- Forecasting |
| Monarchy -- Great Britain -- Anecdotes |
| Subject - Geographic Name |
Great Britain -- King and rulers -- 20th century -- Anecdotes |
| Great Britain -- King and rulers -- 21st century -- Anecdotes |
| Great Britain -- Kings and rulers |
| Great Britain -- Court and courtiers |
| Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Anecdotes |
| Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Anecdotes |
