Throne

Name: Throne
Brand: The History Press Ltd

The History Press Ltd

The Throne1,000 Years of British Coronations\nAuthor(s): Ian Lloyd\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The History Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781837052288, 978-1837052288\nSynopsis\nFrom the crowning of Charles III, thirty-nine coronations have been held in Westminster Abbey since the Norman Conquest. Only two monarchs Edward V and Edward VIII were uncrowned, and a further twenty or so Scottish monarchs were crowned elsewhere, usually at either Scone Abbey or Holyrood Abbey.\n\nIn The Throne, Ian Lloyd turns his inimitable, quick-witted style to these key events in British royal history, providing fascinating anecdotes and interesting facts: William the Conquerors Christmas Day crowning, during which jubilant shouts were mistaken by his guards as an assassination attempt; the dual coronation of William and Mary in 1689; the pared-back Half Crown-ation of William IV; the televised spectacle of Elizabeth IIs 1953 ceremony; and how Charles IIIs cer.