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Oh, the grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men;He marched them up to the top of the hill,And he marched them down again.And when they were up, they were up,And when they were down, they were down,And when they were only half-way up,They were neither up nor down.Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany is famous because of the nursery rhyme which ridicules him for poor leadership but, as Derek Winterbottoms biography shows, he was far from...
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Glenda has spent her life hiding away in her room with her books. But she has a longing in her heart for a scarred hero who doesn't even know she's there.
Cillian has spent every moment longing for Glenda, but he's damaged goods. She deserves better than him, but too bad he's not about to let anyone else have her.
Warning: Can these two fall head over feet into love and marriage? You know we wouldn't let you down!
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In his stunning memoir, Outrageous Fortune, Anthony Russell takes us inside his childhood growing up at Leeds Castle, with luxury and opulence few can imagine, and how he found his way in a changing society.
"I was lucky with lineage. Money, and lots of it, appeared to grow on trees, especially those which adorned the Leeds Castle parkland. Ancestors with glowing titles and extraordinary accomplishments filled the history books, but there would be...
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In between her fairy-tale wedding and her premature death, there lived the most beloved royal presence of our century, surely as multifaceted as any celebrity of our time. The radical twists and turns in her brief life drew the fascination of millions. Yet the most photographed woman in the world was also the least quoted--her actual words were seldom heard, and never gathered, until now. This unique book is the result of a scrupulous worldwide search...
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'Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.' - William Shakespeare
'I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.' - Catherine the Great
To many, Europe has been the pinnacle of world sophistication and culture. Yet beneath the power, the glamour, and the splendour there has also been scandal, mystery and skullduggery. Dark History of the Kings & Queens of Europe peels away the glory and the glitz to take...
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Après 40 ans de silence, elle a choisi de témoigner en son âme et conscience. Maintenant. Pas avant. Car elle ne souhaitait pas lever totalement le voile sur son histoire d'amour passée, tant que le roi Albert II était toujours sur le trne. Aujourd'hui, Sybille de Sélys Longchamps a rejoint publiquement le combat mené par sa fille, Delphine, aujourd'hui en pleine procédure judiciaire, pour que soit reconnue sa filiation. Pendant plus d'un...
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Mara's family has encouraged her to wait and go to college before getting married. The only problem is the one person she can't stop thinking about happens to be in the same building as her. Suddenly River is everywhere and she has no choice but to fall into his arms. River has tried his best to stay away from Mara. She's every temptation come to life and he's no good for her. When his friends make a bet on who can nail her first, he tells them to...
88) A Royal Murder
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BY ROYAL COMMANDInvestigator takes on lovely assistantNina Caruso had come to the kingdom of Montebello to find her brother's killer. Steely investigator Ryan McDonough couldn't stop her. With royal permission to shadow Ryan's every move, Nina vowed to keep the brooding P.I. on his toes. But when the killer went after her, it was Ryan who swept Nina off her feet and into his protection.He'd been ordered to work with her-and to investigate her as a...
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Felipe II ha pasado a la historia como un rey depredador, inquisitorial e intolerante.
Pero, cuando uno lee sus Memorias íntimas, sorprende que no haga la menor referencia ni a sus inmensos territorios, ni a su ingente poder ni a cuestión alguna religiosa. Sólo a su familia, a sus amores, a sus apasionados y minuciosos conocimientos científicos y a la planificación territorial.
¿Qué pensaba este rey dolorido de la muerte de su hijo Carlos,...
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The murder of Rasputin on the night of 16-17 December 1916 has always seemed extraordinary: first he was poisoned, then shot and finally drowned in a frozen river by Russian aristocrats fearful of his influence on Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. Or was he? Dramatic new evidence from previously unpublished documents, diaries, forensic reports and intelligence records now means the plot takes a remarkable twist. Grigori Rasputin is probably...
91) Touch of Agony
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When Kenna Breen and Asher Drydan stole the Queen of the Gods' ring, it started a countdown to a war that promises their destruction.
Empath Kenna didn't understand how difficult life could be until she left her homeland, traveled to the outerworld, and met her other half, the sexy warrior king who oozes strength and lethal grace.
And it only gets harder from there.
Their marriage gets a rocky start when Aeliana and her minions crash the ceremony...
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A pregnant princess…
…and her knight in shining scrubs?When a forbidden and oh so passionate weekend together leads to a very unexpected consequence, Dr. Lucas Beaufort and Princess Gigi Baresi find their lives turned upside down. So when a car crash leaves Gigi's father-the king!-with his life hanging in the balance, she'll have to decide: duty to the crown, or claim the family, and love, she's always wanted…
From Harlequin Medical: Life...
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He'll do anything to protect his kingdom Even blackmail her into marriage! Sheikh Karim is as ruthless as the harsh desert that forged him. Entertaining bubbly Princess Galila at a royal wedding seems frivolous…until she reveals his family's darkest secret. To protect their honor, Karim must seduce Galila into silence! The raw heat of their encounter stuns him…and inspires a more permanent solution. To prevent a scandal, Karim will make impetuous...
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Get the Summary of Tina Brown's The Palace Papers in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Palace Papers" by Tina Brown delves into the British royal family's transition into the 21st century, marked by a shift away from the charisma of Princess Diana to a focus on the Crown and its direct successors. The book explores the monarchy's challenges, including the impact of popular figures like Diana and the media's role...
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Alice Keppel, the married lover of Queen Victoria's eldest son and great-grandmother to Camilla Parker-Bowles, was a key figure in Edwardian society. Hers was the acceptable face of adultery. Discretion was her hallmark. It was her art to be the king's mistress and yet to laud the Royal Family and the institution of marriage. Formidable and manipulative, her attentions to the king brought her wealth, power, and status. Her daughter Violet Trefusis...
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Kidnapped by rebels, Belle Winters discoversher rescuer is Rafiq al Akhtar, SovereignPrince of the desert kingdom of Q'roum.Whisked away to his exotic palace, Rafiqexpects her to show her gratitude-bymarrying him!
Rafiq demands Belle perform all her royalduties-both in public and in private. Soonshe succumbs to the sultry heat of the desertand to Rafiq's seduction. Belle is no longer anunwilling wife, now she is the sheikh's verywilling lover-.
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About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power-his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked, bathed in fragrant oils, he's stunned that she's as beautiful as the desert stars….
This queen deserves a royal bedding worthy of the Arabian Nights…and in her arms Xavian discovers that, though he may not have a kingdom, he has the strength and power of a thousand kings.
But this untouched queen...
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USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham brings scandal, passion and the allure of the forbidden in the irresistible desert romance! The innocent, the desert prince...and their red-hot chemistry! By order of the king, Eleanor arrives in the beautiful desert kingdom of Quaram ready to take up her role as the royal family's English tutor. But when an invitation to a royal ball is issued by the King's devastatingly handsome brother Prince Jasim, one...
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Stepping into the spotlight…
As the desert king's queen!
Khalil's motivation for marriage is politics, not passion. So when his intended bride marries for love and her sister, shy Princess Cressida, agrees to take her place, Khal travels to London to retrieve his replacement queen! Yet their sizzling encounter changes everything. Since losing his first wife, Khal keeps all emotion on lockdown, but the desire innocent Cressida ignites is too hot...
100) Curtain Down at Her Majesty's: The Death of Queen Victoria in the Words of Those Who Were There
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Her Majesty the Queen breathed her last at 6.30 p.m., surrounded by her children and grand-children. With this notice, pinned to the entrance gate of Osborne House, Queen Victoria's doctors announced the death of the most powerful woman in the world, who had sat on her throne and ruled through more than six decades. Her rule had seen her kingdom spread to become the world's biggest empire, had seen massive change in society and leaps forward in technology....
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