‘A princely marriage is the brilliant edition of a universal fact, and as such it rivets mankind.’ So proclaimed Walter Bagehot upon the marriage of the future Edward VII in 1863; so quoted the Archbishop of Canterbury upon the marriage of Prince Charles in 1981. Prince Charles’ second wedding has riveted the nation for a rather different reason, having given rise to a debate as to whether Royal marriages are simply more lavish versions of those of their subjects, or are in fact governed by a different set of rules
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Upon their first meeting on the 18th May 1836, the Princess Alexandrina Victoria describes Cousin Al...
The laws which govern the marriages of the British royal family have led to heartbreak, farce and co...
Formal royal occasions such as royal weddings are used to promote the relationship between the natio...
The monarchy is changing, which raises again the question of whether it’s needed in Australia, argue...
This article examines the little-known 1934 royal wedding of Prince George – duke of Kent and younge...
Bearing in mind the relationship between discourse and society at large, this article addresses the ...
The union of 1625 between Charles Stuart, the Protestant king of Great Britain, and Henrietta Maria,...
"The Prince presides at a carouse round a circular table..." (Source: George)One of a set of prints ...
The matrimonial affairs of the royal family have always been both a matter of State and a source of...
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, were married 11/20/47, w...
The excitement surrounding the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton has prompted four of Bri...
On Friday the 29th of April, 2011, England's Prince William will marry the graceful and poised Miss ...
With royal wedding celebrations now underway, it is perhaps a good time to rexamine the role of the ...
After 1603 there was an outbreak of wedding fever at the English court, aptly summed up by John Cham...
The union of 1625 between Charles Stuart, the Protestant king of Great Britain, and Henrietta Maria,...
Upon their first meeting on the 18th May 1836, the Princess Alexandrina Victoria describes Cousin Al...
The laws which govern the marriages of the British royal family have led to heartbreak, farce and co...
Formal royal occasions such as royal weddings are used to promote the relationship between the natio...
The monarchy is changing, which raises again the question of whether it’s needed in Australia, argue...
This article examines the little-known 1934 royal wedding of Prince George – duke of Kent and younge...
Bearing in mind the relationship between discourse and society at large, this article addresses the ...
The union of 1625 between Charles Stuart, the Protestant king of Great Britain, and Henrietta Maria,...
"The Prince presides at a carouse round a circular table..." (Source: George)One of a set of prints ...
The matrimonial affairs of the royal family have always been both a matter of State and a source of...
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, were married 11/20/47, w...
The excitement surrounding the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton has prompted four of Bri...
On Friday the 29th of April, 2011, England's Prince William will marry the graceful and poised Miss ...
With royal wedding celebrations now underway, it is perhaps a good time to rexamine the role of the ...
After 1603 there was an outbreak of wedding fever at the English court, aptly summed up by John Cham...
The union of 1625 between Charles Stuart, the Protestant king of Great Britain, and Henrietta Maria,...
Upon their first meeting on the 18th May 1836, the Princess Alexandrina Victoria describes Cousin Al...