Название: The First Royal Media War: Edward VIII, The Abdication and the Press
Автор: Adrian Phillips
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1399065416
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB, True PDF
Страниц: 242
Размер: 21,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

The abdication crisis of 1936 demolished the wall of silent deference that had protected the British royal family from press comment and intrusion since the days of Queen Victoria. King Edward VIII was a child of the burgeoning age of media and the first celebrity monarch, but the immense personal popularity created by his charm and good looks was not enough to save him when he came into conflict with a government that embodied the conservative ethos of the time.