Publication date UK format 10/11/22 book 336 pages
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Synopsis
A Royal Christmas is a Christmas pudding of a book, 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, it looks at the many ways in which the Royal Family have celebrated Christmas through the ages. Jeremy Archer has delved into the royal archives to uncover the personal thoughts of many royals 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.
My Review
This was a great read. I found it so interesting and enjoyed learning more about royal family through the ages. I thought the author did a brilliant job of pulling together various sources of information. You could tell it was well researched. There was plenty of wonderful description that kept my attention throughout. It was wonderful reading about old traditions and how new ones were created. I loved learning about the various gifts the royal family receives. I found myself laughing at some of them. I am so glad that I found this book as I love learning. I definitely recommend reading this book, especially if you like history, politics and the royal family.
So much praise goes out to the author and publishers for bringing us such an interesting book. I definitely struggled to put this book down and it took me just over a day to read.
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