{"product_id":"sandringham-the-story-of-a-royal-home-9781800554016","title":"Sandringham: The Story of a Royal Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efascinating biography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof Sandringham, royal residence and stately home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for readers of Lucy Worsley, John Martin Robinson, Simon Thurley, and John Adair.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDear old Sandringham, the place I love better than anywhere else in the world\u003c\/i\u003e' - King George V \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSandringham, the much-loved Norfolk retreat of Queen Elizabeth II, has been the private home of four generations of monarchs since 1862, when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought the country estate for their eldest son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with warmth and wit, Helen Cathcart charts a hundred years of royal domestic history at Sandringham, from earliest days through to celebrated visitor attraction. As well as being the scene of private family life, this stately abode has played host to magnificent balls and glittering parties as well as witnessing more dramatic events, including the 1891 fire, the death of the heir presumptive to the British throne in 1892, and the first Christmas Day Message broadcast live by King George V in 1932. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a wealth of sources, including architect's papers, building reports, royal letters and journals, Cathcart paints a vivid picture of life at Sandringham through the ages, of evolving architecture and changing décor, the comedy and drama of each new reign. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blend of narrative history and family chronicle, \u003ci\u003eSandringham\u003c\/i\u003e commemorates the centenary of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eone of the best-known private country houses in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Helen Cathcart: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An expert on royalty' -\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wide acclaim as a royal biographer ... objective, uninhibited and penetrating' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them' -\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The doyenne of royal biographers' -\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1387295\"\u003eHelen Cathcart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800554016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180055401X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO014000\"\u003eRoyalty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sapere Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43830893117579,"sku":"9781800554016","price":17.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_466f5b84-a262-4a1a-9efd-1c8b0459d14a.jpg?v=1755589658","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/sandringham-the-story-of-a-royal-home-9781800554016","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}