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The Royal Family at War Pasta blanda – 4 diciembre 2014

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'This war', wrote Winston Churchill to King George VI at the height of the Second World War, 'has brought throne and people closer together than was ever before recorded.' Here is a full and fascinating account of that coming together. It is a study of the contribution made, not only by George VI and his redoubtable Queen, but also by the entire royal family during those turbulent years. And of how that contribution strengthened and popularized the monarchy. This is a family saga; an account of the lives, as much private as public, of all the diverse members of what George VI called 'The Firm'. Together with the tireless efforts of the King and Queen, it deals with such aspects as the Duke of Windsor's flirtation with Fascism, the ground-clearing obsessions of Queen Mary, the mysterious death of the Duke of Kent, the activities of the Athlones in Canada and the Gloucesters in Australia, and the imprisonment of the Princess Royal's eldest son, Viscount Lascelles. Occasionally tragic, often amusing, always interesting, it is a richly detailed panorama of the monarchy in one of its finest hours. Theo Aronson has been granted an unprecedented series of audiences with the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Princess Alice. Duchess of Gloucester, and the late Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, as well as interviews with many other members of the royal family and of the royal households. He has been permitted the use of previously unpublished letters, diaries and papers. The result is a colourful study by an author who has been consistently praised for his insight, scholarship and, above all, readability.

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Theo Aronson Royal History
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366 páginas
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Inglés
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4 diciembre 2014
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12.85 x 2.08 x 19.84 cm
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191019803X
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978-1910198032
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Editorial ‏ : ‎ Thistle Publishing (4 diciembre 2014)
Idioma ‏ : ‎ Inglés
Pasta blanda ‏ : ‎ 366 páginas
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 191019803X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1910198032
Dimensiones ‏ : ‎ 12.85 x 2.08 x 19.84 cm

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Slabfoot

Fascinating

Reseñado en los Estados Unidos el 20 de mayo de 2024

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A behind the scenes look at the British (extended) royal family during WWII. If you're interested in history and British royalty, this is a must read. I love history and have a master of art in military history and the British monarchy has always fascinated me. I learned both military and royal information that was previously unknown to me.

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Susie

Excellent read

Revisado en el Reino Unido el 7 de mayo de 2023

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An evenly balanced book about King George VI and his family and the way they contributed to the war effort. It was fascinating to discover how the King, his brothers, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth embodied the spirit of all that is good about the British Monarchy.
It doesn’t hide the issues they faced and the fact that their personalities didn’t always match the job they had to do. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who wanted to discover more about that period of history when everyone did seem to “Keep Calm and Carry On”.

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Kindle Customer

Good read but.........

Revisado en el Reino Unido el 12 de julio de 2020

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Disappointed, as yet again, constant and numerous references to 'the King of England' appear throughout this book leaving one with the sadness that Scotland, Wales and Ireland just 'don't count'. Some English authors seem to have a mindset that we (a) just don't exist or (b) really aren't worth mentioning in that the correct reference ' should be 'King of the UK /King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Kaysey

Leadership at its best

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It was a good read. I believe that events although catastrophic at the time such as the abdication of Edward VIII brought the right King and his consort to the throne and the right prime minister in Churchill to lead the country at just that right time in history. The extended members of the royal family also exhibited bravery in the face of tragedy. What great examples they were and what patriotism they inspired. I would recommend this account by Theo Aronson of the Royal family at war as a very readable account of WWII and the parts they played in the terrible conflict.

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johnn

A fascinatinfg account of the role the Royal Fanily played in World War II

Reseñado en los Estados Unidos el 26 de noviembre de 2015

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I was a child during World War II and was very impressed with the Royal Family and their demeanor living those difficult days. I found the accounts reported in this book to be quite engrossing and compelling. I had not realized that Winston Churchill had not been everyone's first choice as Prime Minister. Neville Chamberlain came across more sympathetic than I remembered. I remember when the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were posted in the Bahamas during the war. It never occurred to me at the time that he was a former King of England and essentially to exiled him to a minor post to put him out of contact with his fondness of Hitler and Germany..

The Royal Family came into their own during the war. No one really expected them to rise to the occasion in the way that they did, I think that w can all be grateful hat they were there when Britain needed them most.

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