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Dettagli Libro<br><br>Sku: PZZLB54860<br>ISBN: 9780007160549<br>Titolo: Coronation: A History Of Kingship And The British Monarchy<br>Autore: Roy Strong<br>Editore: Harpercollins<br>Anno: 2005<br>Pagine: 592<br>Formato: Rilegato<br><br>The definitive history of coronations and the Royal Family, from acclaimed writer Roy Strong.<br><br>‘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<br><br>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 event of the century. But now, so many years later, many people have little notion of what a coronation is and are unaware of the rich resonances of the ritual, or its deep significance in terms of the committal of monarch to people.<br><br>This book is the first of its kind – a comprehensive history to set each coronation int

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