Power and the Palace

Valentine Low

'Power and the Palace' examines how the relationship between the sovereign and the country's political leadership has changed over the last 200 years. It shows how even in relatively recent history - the first half of the twentieth century - sovereigns were involved in politics in ways that would be regarded as totally unacceptable now. The stock phrase used by palace advisers today is that the sovereign is 'above politics'. And yet the fascinating thing is that has changed without there ever being any change to the constitution: which, of course, there can't be, because Britain doesn't have a written constitution. Two main threads run through the book.

Author(s): Low, Valentine
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 11/09/2025
Pagination: 432 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Headline
Published By: Headline
Book Classification: Politics & government|Social & cultural history
Dimensions: 236x160x40
Weight: 677
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781035418817