{"product_id":"the-throne-1000-years-of-british-coronations-9781803992860","title":"The Throne: 1,000 Years of British Coronations","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe eventful history of British coronations from 1066 to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Throne\u003c\/i\u003e, Ian Lloyd turns his inimitable, quick-witted style to these key events in British royal history, providing fascinating anecdotes and interesting facts: William the Conqueror's 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; and the televised spectacle of Elizabeth II's 1953 ceremony. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Detailing everything from the famous Coronation Chair made for Edward I and the Crown Jewels to the infamously uncomfortable Gold State Coach - this is a truly spectacular celebration of British culture and the ultimate pomp of royalty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIAN LLOYD \u003c\/b\u003ehas spent twenty years as a full-time writer and photographer, specializing in the British Royal Family. He has had two books in the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list (both 2011) and writes regular features for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Hello Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Majesty Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Ian is also the Royal Correspondent for\u003ci\u003e The Sunday Post \u003c\/i\u003eand a regular royal pundit on Sky News, BBC News and BBC Radio 5 Live. He lives in Oxford. For the recent death of the Queen, he appeared in over 50 hours of TV coverage for Sky News, including three newspaper reviews as well as two appearances on BBC Breakfast and three on GB News. He was also interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live, Times Radio and TV networks in the US, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Brazil and Qatar.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50522763067666,"sku":"9781803992860","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_86cb590c-bd8e-412f-9c60-31cb1bb19d24.jpg?v=1731122537","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-throne-1000-years-of-british-coronations-9781803992860","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}