Biography: royalty books

Catherine de' Medici (1519-89) was the wife of one king of France and the mother of three more - the last, sorry...  Read More >>

Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and...  Read More >>

"" In 1848, an 18-year-old boy assumed the throne of Austria, one of the most powerful countries in Europe. He was...  Read More >>

The first ever full-scale biography of the last native Prince of Wales who fought to maintain an independent Wales....  Read More >>

Born in 1883, King Faisal I of Iraq was a seminal figure not only in the founding of the state of Iraq but also...  Read More >>

Encore, Please Giselle Swenov is a radiant opera star whose beauty is second only to her voice. That is, until a...  Read More >>

Port Operations, Planning and Logistics offers detailed analysis of world port systems by applying both theoretical...  Read More >>

As the last Stuart monarch, Queen Anne (1665-1714) received the education thought proper for a princess, reading...  Read More >>

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Author of Marie Antoinette She was the quintessential queen: statuesque, regal, dazzlingly beautiful. Her royal...  Read More >>

An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored...  Read More >>

The story of a modern woman born out of her time - one whom the seventeenth century simply couldn't contain.  Read More >>

Royal ladies have never been afraid to roll up their sleeves, work in wards, field hospitals and help in the operating...  Read More >>

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An illustrated edition of Lytton Strachey's biography of Queen Victoria using extensive archive material especially...  Read More >>

An illustrated edition of Lytton Strachey's biography of Queen Victoria using extensive archive material especially...  Read More >>

"*Includes famous art depicting Louis XIV and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes pictures...  Read More >>

This extensive book review - written by an expert on the murder of Princess Diana - exposes Alan Power as a fraudster....  Read More >>

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"*Includes famous art depicting King Louis XVI and important people, places, and events in his life. *Explains...  Read More >>

"*Includes pictures of Robespierre and other important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes Robespierre's...  Read More >>

"*Includes pictures of Marat and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes a detailed analysis...  Read More >>

"*Includes famous art depicting Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and important people, places, and events in their lives....  Read More >>

"*Includes pictures. *Includes quotes about Vivien's life and career, including her own quotes. *Includes a bibliography...  Read More >>

Of all Queen Victoria's nine children, none was more intriguing than her second daughter, Alice. The contradictions...  Read More >>