The Royal Line of Succession

by Hugo Vickers

• A comprehensive set of family trees which will appeal to anyone interested in British Royal ancestry
• With 60 illustrations, 11 family trees, extra genealogical charts and 16 Royal Coats of Arms

These new, fully revised official souvenir guides, published in partnership with the Royal Collection to mark the Diamond Jubilee, include titles on the magnificent palaces and residences, on the finest working stables in existence, on the largest dolls house in the world and on the enthralling history of the royal line of succession. Written by specialist authors including the curators of the Royal Collection, beautifully illustrated and containing details of the works of art, the architecture, stories of occupants, photographs and plans, each book gives a fascinating insight into these famous sites, their history and contents.

The Royal Line of succession can be traced back over 2,000 years of British history. This book includes the genealogies of Britain's Royal Families, from the days of the Kings of Wessex in the 6th century to the present day, together with brief introductions to each historical period and change of dynasty. It is an invaluable guide to this fascinating subject.

Genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction

68 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2010

About the author

Hugo Vickers is a writer and broadcaster, who has written biographies of many twentieth century figures, including the Queen Mother, Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough, Cecil Beaton, Vivien Leigh, a study of Greta Garbo, Alice, Princess Andrew of Greece, and his book, The Private World of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor was illustrated with pictures from their own collection. Mr Vickers’s book, The Kiss: The Story of an Obsession won the 1996 Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction.

Reviews

[Jovy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read this book probably 10 or more times since I bought this when I was in London. I love reading about monarchy, their history and line of succession. I can recall information from this book when I watch the History, Discovery and Bio channels.

[Helene Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review - This is a great little guide to the genealogy of the royal family, and the changes of dynasty. It includes comprehensive family trees from the pre-conquest kings to the present day, and images of monarchs from the early days to the modern times. This is the updated version from 2016 so includes up to the birth of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge in 2015. Well worth having as a reference book in case you forget some of the details of the line of monarchs dating back to the 6th century.

General Subject/s? - History / Genealogy

Recommend? – Yes

Rating - 18/20

[Lydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have often become confused while reading biographies of different royals as to who was related to whom and which house/time period/famous person/event they were related to.

This slim text, with family trees separated into the houses (House of Tudor, House of Windsor, etc.), as well as colorful pictures and anecdotes, was a very useful guide.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference book

[Madame Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good guide.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am fascinated with Royal History so naturally I enjoyed this book. There is a snapshot of each ruler of the British throne for the last thousand years. Although there was only a two page snapshot of each ruler it was educational as I got to read about lesser known rulers.