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Bezig met laden... The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy (editie 2024)door Robert Hardman (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkCharles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story. door Robert Hardman
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This was a really interesting book about the early days of the reign of King Charles III. Beginning with Queen Elizabeth II's death at Balmoral, we see the evolution of change between reigns. Robert Hardman had a significant amount of access to the new monarch and some of the key players in his court. Since the author also wrote and produced the television special "Charles III: The Year of the Coronation", this book is best read in tandem with watching that program. There is a lot to digest in this book. The planning and execution of QEII's funeral, the planning and execution of the coronation, the way the King's charitable interests have had to take a bit of a shift since his accession, and also the differences between the King and his heir, William. If you are at all interested in the inner workings of the monarchy, this book is for you. The Making of a King by Robert Hardman is an interesting memoir of a prince who is coronated as a modern king. The book takes us to the unseen and unheard truths of a monarch. Although most of the details were already out in the media, it was still something unique. For me, the most interesting part was Harry and Megan's marriage and their book and show releases, which shook the whole monarchy. While listening to the audio, I felt that it is really not easy for a person to assume such a big responsibility, and that too when he is mourning his mother's death. There is a part in the book where Charles III is acknowledged as a king for the very first time. It really gave me goosebumps. People may say a lot of things, but they don't know that with the crown comes great responsibility. The only thing that was a bit off for me was that the storyline got a bit monotonous after a few chapters. Definitely, I will give the book 4 stars. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"No British monarch has had a tougher act to follow. Now, after seventy years of waiting and preparation, King Charles III is not just the head of the most famous family in the world. He is the custodian of a thousand-year-old institution that must redefine its place in the digital age while others insist on rewriting the past. With unrivalled access to the king, the royal family, and the court, leading royal authority Robert Hardman brings us the inside story on the most pivotal and challenging year for the monarchy in living memory. From the death of Elizabeth II through to the ancient spectacle of the Coronation, from the rise of a new Prince and Princess of Wales to the latest truth bombs from the Sussexes, this is the story of the making of a monarch."--Amazon. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I was expecting more biographical information, not a play-by-play of Charles III's coronation. I would definitely call this a history rather than a biography, as Hardman takes us back through centuries of coronations, particulary the coronations of Elizabeth II and George VI.
I'm disappointed. It does have nice photos, I'll give it that. ( )