Overview
- Examines the history of the British monarchy through the lives and legacies of royal consorts
- Offers in-depth, thematic essays that explore vital aspects of the consorts role
- Reflects on the unique challenges of different periods of history and their impact on consorts
Part of the book series: Queenship and Power (QAP)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Hanoverian Consorts
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Windsor Consorts
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About this book
Reviews
"This fascinating volume explores how consorts from Caroline of Ansbach to the Duchess of Cambridge negotiated the constraints of their position to create both public and private roles for themselves. Entertaining as well as informative, it illuminates Queen Charlotte’s interest in Kew Gardens, Queen Alexandra’s use of dress as display, and the careful attempts of Prince Albert and the Duke of Edinburgh to make sense of their difficult constitutional position, as well as more controversial figures such as the politically minded Caroline of Ansbach and the scandalous Caroline of Brunswick."
–Lisa Hopkins, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Carolyn Harris is Instructor in History at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, Canada, and a regular royal commentator in Canadian media.
J.L. Laynesmith is Visiting Research Fellow in Medieval Studies at the University of Reading, UK.
Danna R. Messer is Senior Acquisitions Editor at Arc Humanities Press, and the Executive Editor of The Encyclopedia of the Global Middle Ages.
Elena Woodacre is Reader in Renaissance History at the University of Winchester, UK, Editor-in-Chief of the Royal Studies Journal, and the founder of the Royal Studies Network.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts
Book Subtitle: Power, Influence, and Dynasty
Editors: Aidan Norrie, Carolyn Harris, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer, Elena Woodacre
Series Title: Queenship and Power
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12829-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-12828-8Published: 25 February 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-12831-8Published: 26 February 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-12829-5Published: 24 February 2023
Series ISSN: 2730-938X
Series E-ISSN: 2730-9398
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 310
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, History of Early Modern Europe, Imperialism and Colonialism, Gender Studies