Dignified and Efficient: The British Monarchy in the Twentieth Century

by Charles Douglas-Home, Saul Kelly

In a series of moving portraits of the monarchs and their advisors, Charles Douglas-Home and Saul Kelly examine the tasks with which recent crowned heads have been troubled, and the virtues that enabled them, by and large, to act for the common good. Incisive, evocative, and informed by a magisterial vision of the scope of political power, this work offers a persuasive answer to the critics of monarchy, and an account of a unique form of government that will give confidence and inspiration to the British people, as they enter a new century of shifting powers and uncertain prospects.

242 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2000

About the author

Charles Cospatrick Douglas-Home was a Scottish journalist who served as editor of The Times from 1982 until his death. Douglas-Home was the younger son of the Honourable Henry Douglas-Home and a nephew of the former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home.

Reviews

[Whimsical · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully written book about the British Monarchy in the twentieth century. From King Edward VII through Queen Elizabeth II. A great history lesson on the how each monarch functions and the relationship and interaction with Prime Ministers and other officials in the government.