{"product_id":"on-royalty-9780141012223","title":"On Royalty","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jeremy Paxman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOn Royalty \u003c\/i\u003eJeremy Paxman delves deep into Britain's royal past. What is the point of Kings and Queens? What do they do all day? And what does it mean to be one of them? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeremy Paxman is used to making politicians explain themselves - but royalty has always been off limits. Until now. He takes a long hard look at our present incumbents to find out just what makes them tick. Along the way he discovers some fascinating and little-known details. Such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ehow Albania came to advertise in England for a king\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewhich English queen gave birth in front of 67 people\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ehow easy it is to beat up future kings of England \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand how meeting the Queen is a bit scary - whoever you are ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo other book will tell you quite as much about our kings, queens, princes and princesses: who they are and what they're for.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Paxman's book is everyhing that royalty is not allowed to be - witty, stylish, intelligent, pugnacious and political. \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e'On Royalty\u003c\/i\u003e is an absorbing, well-researched book, part serious enquiry, part rollicking anecdote' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Action-packed and entertaining' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJeremy Paxman is a journalist, best known for his work presenting Newsnight and University Challenge. His books include \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Royalty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The English\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Political Animal\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Oxfordshire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45085581901975,"sku":"9780141012223","price":770.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780141012223.webp?v=1767638184","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/on-royalty-9780141012223","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}