Published in time for Elizabeth IIs Diamond Jubilee, an updated visitors reference incorporates specially commissioned photographs, new details on William and Kates wedding and histories for more than 130 buildings, parks, gardens, and other sites. By the author of Britain from the Air. Original. In anticipation of Queen Elizabeths 2012 diamond jubilee, celebrate the enduring influence of the British monarchy on the cultural, social, and architectural landscape of London. Sumptuously illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, and containing new features on William and Kates wedding, this fully updated edition of Royal London reveals the fascinating history behind over 130 buildings, parks, gardens, statues, and other London attractions--and even includes a locator map so you can plot your own regal walking tour. Sumptuously illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, this fully updated edition reveals the fascinating history behind over 130 buildings, parks, gardens, statues, and other London attractions. Royal London celebrates the defining influence of British Kings and Queens on the cultural, social and architectural landscape of London over the last two millennia, featuring grand, world-famous sites of royal importance, such as Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London, alongside lesser-known areas or monuments. Blending charted history with little-known stories and anecdotes, Royal London offers a deeper insight into the colourful regal characters and the legacies they left behind, lending renewed interest to obvious places of royal significance and awakening interest in forgotten monuments to the monarchy. Divided by area and with a locator map of London at the front of the book, Royal London reveals the fascinating history and stories behind over 130 buildings, parks, gardens, statues and other objects in London that are associated with royalty, fully illustrated with specially commissioned photography. This fully-updated edition in a handy new format is a timely addition to the New Holland London range, launching before the Queens jubilee in 2012, and containing new features on William and Kates wedding as well as brand new profiles on each of the royals.
