The State Visits of Edward VII : Reinventing Royal Diplomacy for the Twentieth Century
ISBN: 9781137548993
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Palgrave Macmillan UK
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Subjects: History;

This book explores the revival under Edward VII of the ceremonial state visit by British monarchs, showing the impact and importance of active royal diplomacy during his reign. Using the Royal Archives, memoirs and newspapers, it reveals the contribution made by the use of ceremony and public display to popular appreciation of the monarchy.

Matthew Glencross is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Contemporary British History, King's College London, UK. He is also a regular contributor to television and radio on all matters monarchical, as well as an editor of the forthcoming publication The Windsor Dynasty 1910 to the Present: 'Long to Reign over Us''.

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