TAll ready in England for the coronation of King Charles III, which will take place on Saturday 6 May at 12 Italian time (11 in London) at Westminster Abbey.
The global event will be broadcast live on TV BBC for British citizens, but you can also follow it live in Italy.
Meanwhile, here the 4 must-read books of the week to learn more about Charles III, from his childhood to today.
1/ Books to read. Charles III
1/ Books to read. Charles III – The fate of the crown
Why read it
Rebel prince. Graduated prince. busybody prince. Poor Carl. Over the decades of waiting that have also made him the “heir to records”, Carlo has been called in many ways.
Loved and hated by the press and his subjects on and off, between peaks of extraordinary popularity and abyss of hostility and discredit, it certainly cannot be said that his path from prince to king was smooth and unencumbered.
From childhood, a child and then a shy and insecure teenager, bullied by his father and neglected by his mother, to his youth traveling the world in search of himselfto the forced marriage with Diana and the eternal and impossible love with Camilla.
Until the tragedy that cast the immortal shadow of Lady D on the royal family and forever marked the lives of Charles and William and Harry.
Over time, the prince has found himself, in spite of himself, facing many challenges: the management of a family that is dysfunctional to say the least, the education of the children, the harsh attack of the second son and his wife Meghan auA monarchy already weakened by scandals and then by the death of Elizabeth, a pillar that kept it standing for seventy years.
What kind of king will Charles be? Will Camilla be able to shake off the ghost of Diana? What is the fate of the monarchy today?
Info. Antonio Caprarica. Charles III – The fate of the crown. Sperling & Kupfer. 19.90 euros.
2/ Books to read. Charles III. The heart and duty of the King
Why read it
King Charles III, a sovereign party uphill and not only for the trips of his younger son. A lonely childhood, a Spartan upbringing in Gordonstoun, the complex relationship with father Filippo who said “he’s a romantic”, as if to mark the distance.
Then the marriage to Diana, and the tragedy of the accident that cost the life of the “princess of hearts”, mother of William and Harry, to whom Carlo acted as father and mother behind the scenes, but always present.
It tells about the private ruler and the public monarchwith first-hand testimonies and many exclusive interviews, the biography published by Cairo, Charles III. The heart and the duty of the king by Enrica Roddolo, signed by Corriere della Sera and historian of the Windsors, author of the first Italian biography of Prince Philip and also a very successful biography of Queen Elizabeth.
An all-round investigative journey that puts the entire British royal family under the lens. Without forgetting the secrets of the coronation and the challenge of change to which the king is called which, over time, they will tell if Charles III has succeeded in the long-awaited and prepared enterprise of proving to be a great sovereign.
That is, if Charles III will enter the history books as the protagonist of a new “Carolingian Age”, “even if I have the feeling that the United Kingdom still has no idea of how to derive the greatest benefits from the figure of the new king” he writes in the preface Daniel Franklin.
Info. Enrica Roddolo. Charles III – The King’s Heart and Duty. Cairo. 18 euros.
3/ Books to read. Queen Charlotte
Why read it
Queen Charlotte, a novel by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes that accompanies the new ShondaLand TV series, is released in bookstores on May 9 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story airing on Netflix from today, May 4, 2023.
Julia Quinn, bestselling author of the acclaimed series of Bridgerton, and Shonda Rhimes, screenwriter and producer of TV series such as Grey’s anatomy And The rules of the perfect crimehave collaborated to write a spin-off and prequel to Bridgerton, an unforgettable and romantic novel about the great love between Queen Charlotte and King George III and how their story triggered a change in the society of the time.
“We are one crown,” he declared.
“His burden is mine, and mine is his.”
In 1761, on a sunny September day, a king and a princess meet for the first time and get married within hours.
German, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is beautiful, stubborn and very intelligent… not quite the characteristics that the British Court was looking for for the bride of the young King George III.
But her ardor and independence are exactly what he needs instead, because Giorgio has secrets… secrets that can shake the very foundations of the monarchy.
In her new role, Charlotte must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the Court and, at the same time, protect her heart, because she is falling in love with the king, even if he rejects her.
Because it will never be just Carlotta again. She is called upon to fulfill her destiny… as queen.
Info. Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes, Queen Carlotta, Mondadori, 22 euros.
4/ Books to read. Courtiers
Why read it
Courtiers fascinate us, for obvious reasons. They are figures of power, but they do not reign or govern. They plot in the shadows, they work in silence, without ever entering the scene, without ever being seen.
They inhabit a closed world, impenetrable to mere mortals, with strange rules and bizarre clothes. Yet they are the best guarantee of the proper functioning of the monarchy. Species of the most famous and important monarchy in the world, the English one.
But how does the Corona behind-the-scenes really work? Who are the people who, with their professionalism, ensure that the protocols and procedures are respected?
Valentine Low is probably the English journalist who best knows the dynamics of the “Royals” and with this book he tells the long story of the great servants, the great advisers, the best confidants of Her Majesty the Queen and her family.
It also tells the internal frictions, the differences of character and the fractures of that world that seems perfect but perfect is not, and it does so through stories, anecdotes, the background of those who have always been in charge of providing as a guardian angel to the most important and famous people in England.
Courtiers is a book that reveals many unpublished details about the Crown and the royal family, from the accession to the throne of Elizabeth II up to the present day, to the controversies concerning Harry and Meghan, to Charles as the new king, to the obvious fears that shake the present and the future of this beloved institution.
Info. Valentine Low. Courtiers. Piemme. 19 euros
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