Courtiers :The Sunday Times bestselling inside story of the power behind the crown
Courtiers :The Sunday Times bestselling inside story of the power behind the crown
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6 July, 2023
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FEATURING A BRAND NEW CHAPTER ON KING CHARLES III AND HIS CORONATION
'Fascinating' The Times
'Tantalising' Telegraph
The gripping account of how the royal family really operates. Valentine Low, royal correspondent for The Times, asks the important questions: who really runs the show and, with Charles now crowned as King, what will happen next?
Today, as ever, a vast team of people hidden from view steers the royal family's path between public duty and private life. The question of who is entrusted to guide the royals has never been more vital, and yet the task those courtiers face has never been more challenging.
With the departure of both Harry and Meghan and the disgraced Prince Andrew from royal life, the complex relationship between modern courtiers and royal principals has been exposed to global scrutiny. William and Kate - equipped with a very twenty-first-century approach to press and public relations - now hold the responsibility of making an ancient institution relevant for the decades to come.
Courtiers reveals an ever-changing web of complex characters, shifting values and ideas over what the future of the institution should be. This is the story of how the monarchy really works, at a pivotal moment in its history.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781472290922 |
| ISBN10 | 1472290925 |
| Number Of Pages | 400 |
| Item Weight | 300 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 196 x 32 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Headline Publishing Group |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Low's enjoyable account... chronicles, and explains, the role of those courtiers whose role comes closest to public accountability... [and] there are tantalising unattributed snippets from private interviews... Low's conclusion is a valuable one * The Telegraph *
Fascinating * The Times *
This book is riveting. Extraordinarily well written, it canters along, packed with impeccable inside information. Low . . . is one of the exceptional minds writing about the British monarchy today -- Thomas Blaikie * Literary Review *
Courtiers is an excellent royal romp based on fact. -- Sphere
Courtiers is a suave history of the monarchy over the past century, seen through the prism of those who serve it . . . a remarkable insight . . . and an important addition -- Mark Bolland * The Spectator *
Engaging and thoroughly researched . . . Low doesn't stint on insider gossip, thanks to his unprecedented access to royal households, and he has perceptive things to say about power and responsibility too. * The Observer *
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Author's Bio
Valentine Low is a writer and journalist who was for many years royal correspondent at The Times. He has written about the royal family since 2008, and during that time has produced a number of exclusives, including the exposure of bullying allegations against the Duchess of Sussex which made headlines around the world. His last book, Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, was a Sunday Times bestseller. He lives in London.