The Windsor Dynasty 1910 to the Present: 'Long to Reign Over Us'? (Palgrave Studies in Modern Monarchy)

This book explores the recreation and subsequent development of the British Monarchy during the twentieth century. Contributors examine the phenomenon of modern monarchy through an exploration of the establishment and the continuing impact of the Windsor dynasty both within Britain and the wider world, to interrogate the reasons for its survival into the twenty-first century. The successes (and failures) of the dynasty and the implications of these for its long-term survival are assessed from the perspectives of constitutional, political, diplomatic and socio-cultural history. Emphasis is placed on the use of symbols and tradition, and their reinvention, and public reactions to their employment by the Windsors, including the evidence provided by opinion polls. Starting with George V, and including darker times such as the challenge of the abdication of Edward VIII, this collection considers how far this reign was a key transition in how the British royal family has perceived itself and its role through examination of the repackaging for mass consumption via the media of a range of state occasions from coronations to funerals, as well as modernization of its relations with the military. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Introduction / Michael D. Kandiah -- Pt. I Setting The Scene -- 2. George V And The New Royal House / Matthew Glencross -- Pt. Ii Establishing The Windsor Brand -- 3. The Ultimate Windsor Ceremonials: Coronations And Investitures / Gillian Staerck -- 4. The Windsors And Ceremonial Events: State Occasions For The National Family / Judith Rowbotham -- 5. Royalty And The Army In The Twentieth Century / Ian F. W. Beckett -- 6. Measuring British Public Opinion On The Monarchy And The Royal Family / Roger Mortimore -- Pt. Iii Marketing The Windsor Brand -- 7. The Abdication Of Edward Viii: Legal And Constitutional Perspectives / Robert Blackburn -- 8. The Nature Of Kingship In First World War Britain / Heather Jones -- 9. The Duke And The Dictator: The Royal Role In Marshal Tito's Visit To Britain, March 1953 / Andrew Harrison -- 10. `we Cannot Pretend That The Past Did Not Exist': The Windsor Dynasty And Japan, 1941-1971 / Antony Best -- 11. Epilogue: The Rise Of `the Queen' / Michael D. Kandiah. Matthew Glencross, Judith Rowbotham, Michael D. Kandiah, Editors. Papers Based On Conference 'the Windsor Dynasty' Held At Rothschild Archives, London On 1 November 2012. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction....Pages 1-29 Front Matter....Pages 31-31 George V and the New Royal House....Pages 33-56 Front Matter....Pages 57-57 The Ultimate Windsor Ceremonials: Coronations and Investitures....Pages 59-86 The Windsors and Ceremonial Events: State Occasions for the National Family....Pages 87-108 Royalty and the Army in the Twentieth Century....Pages 109-133 Measuring British Public Opinion on the Monarchy and the Royal Family....Pages 135-156 Front Matter....Pages 157-157 The Abdication of Edward VIII: Legal and Constitutional Perspectives....Pages 159-194 The Nature of Kingship in First World War Britain....Pages 195-216 The Duke and the Dictator: The Royal Role in Marshal Tito’s Visit to Britain, March 1953....Pages 217-237 ‘We Cannot Pretend That the Past Did Not Exist’: The Windsor Dynasty and Japan, 1941–1971....Pages 239-258 Epilogue: The Rise of ‘The Queen’....Pages 259-267 Back Matter....Pages 269-290