The State Visits of Edward VII: Reinventing Royal Diplomacy for the Twentieth Century

by Matthew Glencross

Overview

This book explores the revival under Edward VII of the ceremonial state visit by British monarchs, showing the impact and importance of active royal diplomacy during his reign. Using the Royal Archives, memoirs and newspapers, it reveals the contribution made by the use of ceremony and public display to popular appreciation of the monarchy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137548993
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	02/04/2016
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Modern Monarchy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	230
File size:	304 KB

About the Author

Matthew Glencross is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Contemporary British History, King's College London, UK. He is also a regular contributor to television and radio on all matters monarchical, as well as an editor of the forthcoming publication The Windsor Dynasty 1910 to the Present: 'Long to Reign over Us'?.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The Modern Revival of Royal Diplomacy
2. The First Royal Visits
3. A Difficult Host: Edward VII's Visit to Italy
4. Edward's Gift to Diplomacy? 1903 Visit to Paris
5. A Virtual Royal Occasion: Edward VII's 1907 Visit to Spain
6. The Diplomatic Margins: State Visits to Scandinavia
7. Dealing with the Great Bear: Edward VII's Visit to Russia
8. 'The Most Powerful and Influential Diplomat of his Day': Edward VII's Final State Visits
Epilogue

Editorial Reviews

This absorbing book reveals much of a lesser-appreciated facet of the public life of King Edward VII … . This book confirms the relevance of this area of scholarship to those interested in British diplomacy and royal visits, and invites further comparative research into overseas journeys undertaken by subsequent monarchs.” (Laura Cook, Royal Studies Journal, Vol. 3 (2), 2016)

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