The Kennedys and the Windsors
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The Kennedys and the Windsors

The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made

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eBook - ePub

The Kennedys and the Windsors

The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made

About this book

'A compelling read' -- Robert Jobson
'Racy' -- The Times
'Illuminating' -- Elizabeth Beller
'A meticulous feat of research and reporting' -- Kate Storey

The story of two iconic dynasties-the Kennedys and the Windsors-whose glamour and ambition defined an era. Reveals never-before examined stories about Queen Elizabeth, King Charles, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Princess Diana, Prince Harry, JFK, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Jr., and many others.

For fans of The Crown and Disney+ new Ryan Murphy limited series Love Story.

For nearly a century, two families have captured the world's collective imagination: the Windsors and the Kennedys. Much has been written about their individual trysts, tragedies, and triumphs over the years, but no one has examined their intertwined legacies. Until now.

The Kennedys and the Windsors unearths the shared story of these two families, drawing out some startling parallels between them: the style icons Princess Diana and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, who both tragically died young, the frustrated "second sisters" Princess Margaret and Lee Radziwill, the scandal-plagued next generation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the man formerly known as Prince Andrew, and the current generation's struggles to figure out what a monarchy - actual or imagined - means in the twenty-first century.

From Queen Elizabeth's coronation to President Kennedy's historic London visit, JFK Jr.'s shocking death to Prince Harry's decisive break with his family, Caroline Hallemann traces the key moments in the lives of these dynasties through a fresh and fascinating lens, showing how they have intersected over the generations in ways that not only shaped their images, but history itself.

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Information

Publisher
Ithaka
Year
2026
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781806171620
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. INTRODUCTION: “Two Households, Both Alike in Dignity”
  8. CHAPTER 1: The Kennedys at Court
  9. CHAPTER 2: Two Unlikely Leaders
  10. CHAPTER 3: A Royal Debut
  11. CHAPTER 4: Inquiring Camera Girl
  12. CHAPTER 5: Royal Weddings
  13. CHAPTER 6: Dinner at Buckingham Palace
  14. CHAPTER 7: A Pair of Queens
  15. CHAPTER 8: Nobody’s Kid Sister
  16. CHAPTER 9: The Death of a President
  17. CHAPTER 10: Runnymede
  18. CHAPTER 11: Eligible Royalty
  19. CHAPTER 12: The Vanishing Lady
  20. CHAPTER 13: The Public Funeral
  21. CHAPTER 14: A Signature Style
  22. CHAPTER 15: The Dark Side of a Fairy Tale
  23. CHAPTER 16: An Earthshot
  24. CHAPTER 17: A Ripple of Hope
  25. CHAPTER 18: Media Moguls
  26. CHAPTER 19: Family Feuds
  27. CHAPTER 20: Man Becomes Myth
  28. CONCLUSION: The Future Generations
  29. Acknowledgments
  30. Notes
  31. Photo Credits
  32. Index
  33. About the Author
  34. Plates

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