{"product_id":"courtiers-9781472290922","title":"Courtiers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURING A BRAND NEW CHAPTER ON KING CHARLES III AND HIS CORONATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fascinating'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eTantalising'' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping account of how the royal family really operates. Valentine Low, royal correspondent for The Times, asks  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe important questions: who really runs the show and, with  Charles now crowned as King, what will happen next?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, as ever, a vast team of people hidden from view steers  the royal family''s path between public duty and private life.  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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the departure of both Harry and Meghan and the  disgraced Prince Andrew from royal life, the complex relationship between modern courtiers and royal principals has been exposed  to global scrutiny. William and Kate - equipped with a very  twenty-first-century approach to pr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLow's \u003cb\u003eenjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e account... chronicles, and explains, the role of those courtiers whose role comes closest to public accountability... [and] there are \u003cb\u003etantalising\u003c\/b\u003e unattributed snippets from private interviews... \u003cb\u003eLow's conclusion is a valuable one\u003c\/b\u003e * The Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is riveting. Extraordinarily well written, it canters along, packed with impeccable inside information.\u003c\/b\u003e Low . . . is one of the exceptional minds writing about the British monarchy today\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- Thomas Blaikie * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourtiers\u003c\/i\u003e is an \u003cb\u003eexcellent\u003c\/b\u003e royal romp \u003cb\u003ebased on fact\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Sphere\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourtiers\u003c\/i\u003e is a suave history of the monarchy over the past century, seen through the prism of those who serve it . . . a remarkable insight . . . and an important addition -- Mark Bolland * The Spectator *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867207741783,"sku":"9781472290922","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472290922.jpg?v=1722282210","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/courtiers-9781472290922","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}