The Secret Royals : spying and the crown, from Victoria to Diana /
Aldrich, Richard J. 1961-
The Secret Royals : spying and the crown, from Victoria to Diana / Richard J. Aldrich & Rory Cormac. - x, 725 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"For the first time, The Secret Royals uncovers the remarkable relationship between the Royal Family and the intelligence community, from the reign of Queen Victoria to the death of Princess Diana. It shows how the British secret services grew out of persistent attempts to assassinate Victoria and then operated on a private and informal basis, drawing on close personal relationships between senior spies, the aristocracy, and the monarchy. This reached its zenith after the murder of the Romanovs and the Russian revolution when, fearing a similar revolt in Britain, King George V considered using private networks to provide intelligence on the loyalty of the armed forces - and of the broader population."--Provided by the publisher
9781786499127
2021389479
GBC1C6398 bnb
020281510 Uk
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Windsor, House of.
Intelligence service--History.--Great Britain
Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.
DA550 / .A365 2021
941.080922
The Secret Royals : spying and the crown, from Victoria to Diana / Richard J. Aldrich & Rory Cormac. - x, 725 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"For the first time, The Secret Royals uncovers the remarkable relationship between the Royal Family and the intelligence community, from the reign of Queen Victoria to the death of Princess Diana. It shows how the British secret services grew out of persistent attempts to assassinate Victoria and then operated on a private and informal basis, drawing on close personal relationships between senior spies, the aristocracy, and the monarchy. This reached its zenith after the murder of the Romanovs and the Russian revolution when, fearing a similar revolt in Britain, King George V considered using private networks to provide intelligence on the loyalty of the armed forces - and of the broader population."--Provided by the publisher
9781786499127
2021389479
GBC1C6398 bnb
020281510 Uk
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Windsor, House of.
Intelligence service--History.--Great Britain
Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901.
Great Britain--History--Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.
DA550 / .A365 2021
941.080922