| International Standard Book Number |
9780593717462 ebook
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780593717455 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
0593717457 (hardcover)
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
929.20973 23/eng/20260413
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| Personal Name |
Hallemann, Caroline, author.
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| Title Statement |
The Kennedys and the Windsors : the story of two dynasties, one born, one made / Caroline Hallemann.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2026]
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| Physical Description |
ix, 372 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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| Content Type |
text txt rdacontent
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| Media Type |
unmediated n rdamedia
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| Carrier Type |
volume nc rdacarrier
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| Physical Medium |
illustration rdaill
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (page 301-355) and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Introduction: "Two households, both alike in dignity" -- The Kennedys at court -- Two unlikely leaders -- A royal debut -- Inquiring camera girl -- Royal weddings -- Dinner at Buckingham Palace -- A pair of queens -- Nobody's kid sister -- The death of a president -- Runnymede -- Eligible royalty -- The vanishing lady -- The public funeral -- A signature style -- The dark side of a fairytale -- An earthshot -- A ripple of hope -- Media moguls -- Family feuds -- Man becomes myth -- Conclusion: The future generations.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"For nearly a century, two families have captivated the world like no others: the British royal Windsor clan and the American Kennedys. Much ink has been spilled on these two institutions over the years, but no one has examined their powerful and intertwined legacies. Until now. In The Kennedys and the Windsors, acclaimed journalist Caroline Hallemann unearths the story of two iconic families whose lives, ambitions, and respective reigns have juxtaposed each other in surprising ways. Through rich archival research and fresh interviews from insiders on both sides of the Atlantic, Hallemann reveals how an Irish Catholic immigrant family with little entrâee into elite New England society came to host dinner parties for the King and Queen of England, carving their path to the White House. In the process, she draws out some startling parallels between the two families: the early deaths of Princess Diana and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the frustrated "second sisters" Princess Margaret and Lee Radziwill, the scandal-plagued next generation of Bobby Kennedy and Prince Andrew, and the current generation's shared struggle to figure out what a monarchy (actual or imagined) means in the 21st century. From Queen Elizabeth's coronation to President Kennedy's historic London visit, from JFK Jr.'s tragic death to Prince Harry's decisive break with his family, Hallemann traces the key moments of the lives of these two dynasties through a fresh and fascinating lens, showing how they have intersected over the generations in ways that not only shaped their images and legacies, but history itself." -- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Kennedy family.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 Family.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Windsor, House of.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969 Family.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State. bisacsh
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy. bisacsh
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Nobility 20th century. Great Britain History
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty. bisacsh
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Rich people 20th century. United States History
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Celebrities History 21st century.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States fast
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Great Britain fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographies fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Family histories fast
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
History fast
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| Additional Physical Form Entry |
Online version Hallemann, Caroline 1 New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2026] Kennedys and the Windsors 9780593717462
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| Location |
920 HAL 31662001854728
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