{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803992860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248","brand":"Ian Lloyd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43449014190261,"sku":"9781803992860","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8c7d72a6-d7f7-430d-97b5-d7187ccdbf36.jpg?v=1704216385","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-throne-1000-years-of-british-coronations-9781803992860","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}