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Duke of Windsor, Edward 1894-1972 Great Britain HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General King of Egypt Akhenaton Kings and rulers Queen of Egypt Nefertiti active 14th century B.C Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain Elizabeth 1900-2002 Royal couples VI, King of Great Britain George 1895-1952 Windsor, House ofFilter By Subjects
Duke of Windsor, Edward 1894-1972 Great Britain HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General King of Egypt Akhenaton Kings and rulers Queen of Egypt Nefertiti active 14th century B.C Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain Elizabeth 1900-2002 Royal couples VI, King of Great Britain George 1895-1952 Windsor, House ofDarnell, John Coleman
Summary: "Two celebrated Egyptologists bring to vivid life the intriguing and controversial reign of King Tut's parents Akhenaten has been the subject of radically different, even contradictory, biographies. The king has achieved fame as the world's first individual and the first monotheist, but others have seen him as an incestuous tyrant who nearly ruined the kingdom he ruled. The gold funerary mask...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 DARLarman, Alexander
Summary: "The next volume in Alexander Larman's biographical chronicle of the Windsor family, as they go to war with Adolf Hitler--and each other. At the beginning of 1937, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie to become George VI, surrounded by a gaggle of courtiers and politicians...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941.084 LARSmith, Sally Bedell
Summary: "When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, his shy, uncertain, unprepared younger brother became King. Sally Bedell Smith was granted by Queen Elizabeth II special access to the letters and diaries of George VI and Elizabeth, to tell the story of how their love, devotion, and strong marriage led George VI to overcome insecurities and difficulty speaking and to become an exceptional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023