The King is Dead, Long Live the King!: Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain

The King is Dead, Long Live the King!: Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain

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Unforgettable as it was, the public response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 was not without precedent. When her great-grandfather King Edward VII - glam…

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