1st Edition

Royal Events Rituals, Innovations, Meanings

By Jennifer Laing, Warwick Frost Copyright 2018
264 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

262 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

262 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Royal events such as coronations and jubilees encompass a wide spectrum of planned events involving monarchs and their families that are strategically designed to reinforce the role of royalty within social and political structures. Royal events may have a long heritage, but often involve traditions that are invented, revived or undergoing major innovations in response to changing times or to... Read more

    1. Introducing Royal Events

    2. The Ancient World

    3. The Dark Ages

    4. Byzantium

    5. Medieval Kings and Chivalry

    6. The Tudors

    7. The Stuarts

    8. The Georgians

    9. Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette: Elegance and Etiquette at the Bourbon Court

    10. Victoria and Albert: The Royal Family on Display

    11. The Late Victorian and Edwardian Eras: Reclaiming Pomp and Ceremony

    12. The New Elizabethan Era: Deference and Dignity

    13. Royal Events in a Media World

    14. The Legacy of Diana

    15. The Future for Royal Events

Biography

Jennifer Laing is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Sport and Tourism at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests include travel narratives; the role of events in society; rural and regional regeneration through tourism and events; and health and wellness tourism. Jennifer is a co-editor of the Routledge Advances in Events Research series and was recognised in 2017 as an Emerging Scholar of Distinction by the International Academy for the Study of Tourism.

Warwick Frost is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Sport and Tourism at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. His research interests include heritage, events, nature-based attractions and the interaction between media, popular culture and tourism. Warwick is a co-editor of the Routledge Advances in Events Research series and has co-edited five books and co-authored five research books.