Succession to the Crown: From Charles II to Charles III - Paperback

by Russell Malloch (Author)

Historian Russell Malloch tells the story of the Crown through trusted, factual information found in the UK's official public record. Learn about the traditions and ceremony engrained in successions right up to the demise of Queen Elizabeth II and the resulting proclamation and accession of King Charles III. Succession to The Crown is presented in chronological chapters: Introduction James II and VII William III & Mary II Anne George I George II George III George IV William IV Victoria Edward VII George V Edward VIII George VI Elizabeth II Charles III Conclusion.

Author Biography

Russell Malloch is one of the UK's leading authorities on honours. After graduating with a first-class degree from Glasgow University, Russell spent 5 years in the commercial sector, where he edited Hamilton's Coin and Medal Despatch and established his reputation as an expert on orders, decorations and medals. He joined and later wrote for the Orders and Medals Research Society and became a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and the Royal Numismatic Society. His monograph The Royal Victorian Chain earned the Literary Medal of the Orders and Medals Society of America.