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The monarchy has made many concessions to the modern age, but the affirming rituals of the coronation - the pageantry, the theatre and the symbolism - are centuries old. Looking at the British coronation from its beginnings, Lucinda Gosling takes the reader on a thematic journey through the history and meaning of these elaborate ceremonies. She reveals the finely tuned planning involved, explains the symbolism of the regalia, and reminds us that past coronations did not always go according to plan. She also looks at the increasing public involvement in the coronations of the twentieth century, from street parties to the advent of television, showing how the event evolved into the glorious global celebration of 1953 and became an internationally recognised expression of Britain's heritage and national identity.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Royal Coronations
• Author: Lucinda Gosling
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• EAN: 9780747812203
• ISBN: 0747812209
• ID: 01332689
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 148 g
• Dimensions: 213 × 152 × 6 mm
• Date of publishing: 10. June 2013

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