EAN: 9781472290915

COURTIERS - VALENTINE LOW KARTONIERT (TB)

'Fascinating' The Times 'Tantalising . . . Low's conclusion is a valuable one.' The Telegraph
The gripping account of how the Royal family really operates from the man who has spent years
studying them in his role as Royal correspondent for The Times. Valentine Low asks the
important questions: who really runs the show and  as Charles III begins his reign  what will
happen next? Throughout history  the British monarchy has relied on its courtiers - the trusted
advisers in the King or Queen's inner circle - to ensure its survival as a family  an ancient
institution  and a pillar of the constitution. Today  as ever  a vast team of people hidden
from view steers the royal family's path between public duty and private life. Queen Elizabeth
II  after a remarkable 70 years of service  saw the final seasons of her reign without her
husband Philip to guide her. Meanwhile  newly ascended Charles seeks to define what his future
as King  and that of his court  will be. The question of who is entrusted to guide the royals
has never been more vital  and yet the task those courtiers face has never been more
challenging. With a cloud hanging over Prince Andrew as well as Harry and Meghan's departure
from royal life  the complex relationship between modern courtiers and royal principals has
been exposed to global scrutiny. As the new Prince and Princess of Wales  William and Kate -
equipped with a very 21st century approach to press and public relations - now hold the
responsibility of making an ancient institution relevant for the decades to come. Courtiers
reveals an ever-changing system of complex characters  shifting values and ideas over what the
future of the institution should be. This is the story of how the monarchy really works  at a
pivotal moment in its history.

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