A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOUSE OF WINDSOR

Product Descriptionthe British Monarchy May Be Over A Thousand Years Old, But The House Of Windsor Dates Only From 1917, When, In The Middle Of The First World War That Was To See The Demise Of The Major Thrones Of Continental Europe, It Rebranded Itself From The Distinctly Germanic SaxeCoburgGotha To The Homely And Familiar Windsor. By Redefining Its Loyalties To Identify With Its People And Country Rather Than The Princes, Kings And Emperors Of Europe To Whom It Was Related By Birth And Marriage, It Set The Monarchy On The Path Of Adaptation, Making Itself Relevant And Allowing It To Survive. Since Then, The Fine Line Trodden By The House Of Windsor Between Ancient And Modern, Grandeur And Thrift, Splendour And Informality, Remoteness And Accessibility, And Influence And Neutrality Has Left It More Secure And Its Appeal More Universal Today Than Ever.Book Descriptionthe Extraordinary Modernisation Of An Ancient Institution, From King George VS Proclamation In 1917 To William And Kate In The 21St Century.From The Back Coverthe Fascinating Story Of The Modern British Royal Family, From Its Rebranding In The Middle Of The First World War To Prince William And Kate Today The British Monarchy Is Over A Thousand Years Old, But The House Of Windsor The Same Rulers By A Different Name Dates Only From 1917. In The Middle Of The First World War When The Future Of The Major Thrones Of Continental Europe Looked Very Bleak Indeed, It Rebranded Itself From The Distinctly Germanic SaxeCoburgGotha To The Homely And Familiar Windsor. By Identifying With Its People And Country Rather Than The Princes, Kings And Emperors Of Europe To Whom It Was Related By Birth And Marriage, The British Royal Family Set The Monarchy On The Path Of Adaptation, Making Itself Relevant And Allowing It To Survive. The Story Of This Transformation, With All Its Ups And Downs Including The Shocking Death Of Princess Diana In August 1997 And The Astonishing Return To Popularity Of The Royal Family In The First Decades Of The TwentyFirst Century Is Truly Fascinating, Filled With Colourful Personalities And Exciting Events.About The Authormichael Paterson Is The Author Of Several History Books, Includinga Brief History Of Life In Victorian Britain, Also Published By Constable & Robinson.