On Royalty by Jeremy Paxman
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A book on the monarchy written from the point of view of a republican. As you would expect from Paxman, this book is extremely well written and researched, veering off into the histories of other European countries and beyond in search of why royals have such an effect on the populace. He is blase about the fact that he has met the Queen, Princess Diana, etc. and yet confesses to a strange unaccountable feeling of awe when he actually came face to face with them.
Interesting stuff, especially to a royalist and at this particular moment in history.