Debrett's: The Queen - The Diamond Jubilee

By Debrett's Limited(Hardback)

Debrett's appraises the remarkable life of the Queen on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee

The Rough Guide to the Royals

By James McConnachie(Paperback / softback)

Britain's royals are the official face of the state and the centre of a worldwide media circus. This entertaining Rough Guide to the Royals explores the paradox of one of the world's oldest monarchies. It casts a quizzical eye over the current royal family, from former Olympic horse rider Anne and industry ambassador Andrew to current favourites William and Kate.....

Queen Elizabeth II

By Ammonite Press(Hardback)

HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, and Head of the Commonwealth, in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27, the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror, and the great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She celebrated her Silver and Golden Jubilees in 1977 and 2002 respectively, her 80th birthday in 2006, and....

Elizabeth: The Diamond Jubilee: A Diamond Jubilee Portrait

By Jennie Bond(Paperback)

In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. This book looks at this remarkable period in the history of Britain's monarchy, featuring over 240 photographs.

That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

By Anne Sebba(Hardback)

60 Glorious Years: Queen Elizabeth II - Diamond Jubilee 1952-2012

By Victoria Murphy(Hardback)

With rarely seen pictures, 60 Glorious Years offers an unparalleled look at the life and work of the woman who looks set to become Britain's longest surviving sovereign.

A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth II

By Professor Michael Paterson(Paperback / softback)

Elizabeth II is within a few years of becoming the longest-reigning British monarch. Michael Paterson paints a portrait of one of the world's great leaders of state, as well as what the future of the royal family looks like. The book will examine the places in which the Queen grew up or has lived, the training she received, the people....

A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth II

By Michael Paterson(Paperback)

Elizabeth II is within a few years of becoming the longest-reigning British monarch. A personally quiet, modest and dutiful person, she is far better-informed about the lives of her subjects than they often realize. This book looks at this exhaustively-documented life, and shows how Queen Elizabeth became the person she is.

That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

(Paperback)

One of Britain's most distinguished biographers turns her focus on one of the most vilified women of the twentieth century.

Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch

By Sally Bedell Smith(Hardback)

From "New York Times" bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith comes a magisterial new biography of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, one of the world's most fascinating, enigmatic, and admired women. Sally Bedell Smith is known for her compulsively readable, prodigiously researched portraits of iconic public figures, from the Clintons to the Kennedys to Princess Diana. In "Elizabeth the Queen," she explores....

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Our Times

By Sarah Bradford(Hardback)

Elizabeth II has lived through the Abdication, the Blitz and World War Two, the Cold War and the nuclear threat and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Our world has changed more in her lifetime than in any of her predecessors': the Queen has remained a calm presence at the centre, earning the respect of monarchists and republicans. How has....

Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman

By Robert K Massie(Hardback)

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, "and" The Romanovs "returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself....

Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II

By Philip Eade(Hardback)

"Rich in drama and tragedy" ("The Guardian"), here is a mesmerizing account of the extraordinary formative years of the man married to the most famous woman in the worldBefore he met the young girl who became Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip had a tumultuous upbringing in Greece, France, Nazi Germany, and Britain. His mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was born....

Queen Elizabeth II: Diamond Jubilee - 60 Years a Queen

By David Arscott(Hardback)

60 Years A Queen, A Very Peculiar History explores the life and times of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as we approach her 2012 Diamond Jubilee. David Arscott provides an eccentric account of the trials and tribulations that have beset the Queen's reign in this vivid and fascinating biography of the most significant public figure of our times.

Olive: Princess of Cumberland (1772-1834) - a Royal Scandal

By Miles Macnair(Hardback)

Who was Olive Wilmot? This title tells the story of a truly remarkable woman who claimed in her later life to be a legitimate niece of King George III, by his brother Henry Duke of Cumberland. It unravels the mysteries of her scandalous life, and offers some solutions to enigmas that have intrigued historians for nearly 200 years.

Memoirs of the Courts of Berlin and St. Petersburg

By Honore Gabriel Riqueti(Paperback / softback)

Honor Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791) was a French politician, statesman, and revolutionary. He was instrumental in attempting to reconcile the monarchy with the demands of the revolutionaries, and died before he could achieve success.

An Eighteenth-Century Marquise

By Frank Hamel(Paperback / softback)

Gabrielle milie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du Ch telet (1706-1749) was a French mathematician, physicist, and author during the Age of Enlightenment. Her crowning achievement is considered to be her translation of Isaac Newton's monumental work Principia Mathematica. Frank Hamel was a historian; his works include The Dauphines of France, Famous French Salons, and others.

The Duchesse De Chevreuse

By Louis Batiffol(Paperback)

Marie Aim e de Rohan, Duchess of Chevreuse (1600-1679) was a French aristocrat of great personal charm who placed herself at the center of many of the intrigues of the first half of the 17th century in France.

Memoirs of the Courts of Europe

By Marguerite De Valois & Madame De Pompadour & Catherine De Medici(Paperback / softback)

Marguerite De Valois (1553-1615) was Queen of France and wife of Henri IV. Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, also known as Madame De Pompadour (1721-1764) was a member of the court of Louis XV and his chief mistress. Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici (1519-1589) was Queen of France and wife of Henri II.

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. 1

By Claude Francois de Meneval(Paperback / softback)

Baron Claude Fran ois de M neval (1778-1850) was Napoleon's private secretary, and was present at many historic occasions.