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A Royal Christmas : How the Royal Family has Celebrated Christmas Through the Ages, Paperback / softback Book

A Royal Christmas : How the Royal Family has Celebrated Christmas Through the Ages Paperback / softback

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‘A rich achievement full of glorious anecdotes’ Hugo VickersA Royal Christmas is a Christmas pudding of a book, enticingly full of silver threepenny pieces.  Organised thematically, it covers such topics as Christmas and conflict in the 20th century, Christmas pastimes, festive feasts, Christmas and the Commonwealth, and many more, to reveal the many ways in which the Royal Family have celebrated the festive season through the ages. Jeremy Archer has delved into the Royal Archives to uncover the personal thoughts of many members of the Royal Family during the Christmas period.

What comes over most strongly from Queen Victoria’s journals is the importance of family: the joys they shared, the trials they endured, and the carefully-selected gifts they exchanged.

Although there is much happiness, tragedy is a common bed-fellow, particularly in earlier times. And conflict is seldom very far away. But this is a celebration – both of an enduring festive season and an extraordinary family.  ‘An easy to read treat for royal enthusiasts, skilfully assembled to highlight significant episodes in our history from the comic to the tragic informative and enjoyable’ Sarah Bradford ‘Jeremy Archer has an eye for an anecdote and a clever way of arranging his material.

The result is like an enormous bran tub: dip in, and you're sure to find something to keep you entertained’ Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday

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