The Kennedys and the Windsors : the story of two dynasties, one born, one made / Caroline Hallemann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallemann, Caroline, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969--Family.

Kennedy, Joseph P.

Kennedy family.

George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952--Family.

George.

Windsor, House of.

Nobility--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Nobility.

Nobility--Great Britain--History--21st century.

Rich people--United States--History--20th century.

Rich people.

Celebrities--History--21st century.

Celebrities.

Genre:

Family histories.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 372 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2026]

Summary:

"For nearly a century, two families have captivated the world like no others: the British royal Windsor clan and the American Kennedys. Much ink has been spilled on these two institutions over the years, but no one has examined their powerful and intertwined legacies. Until now. In The Kennedys and the Windsors, acclaimed journalist Caroline Hallemann unearths the story of two iconic families whose lives, ambitions, and respective reigns have juxtaposed each other in surprising ways. Through rich archival research and fresh interviews from insiders on both sides of the Atlantic, Hallemann reveals how an Irish Catholic immigrant family with little entrée into elite New England society came to host dinner parties for the King and Queen of England, carving their path to the White House. In the process, she draws out some startling parallels between the two families: the early deaths of Princess Diana and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the frustrated "second sisters" Princess Margaret and Lee Radziwill, the scandal-plagued next generation of Bobby Kennedy and Prince Andrew, and the current generation's shared struggle to figure out what a monarchy (actual or imagined) means in the 21st century. From Queen Elizabeth's coronation to President Kennedy's historic London visit, from JFK Jr.'s tragic death to Prince Harry's decisive break with his family, Hallemann traces the key moments of the lives of these two dynasties through a fresh and fascinating lens, showing how they have intersected over the generations in ways that not only shaped their images and legacies, but history itself"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: "Two household, both alike in dignity"

The Kennedys at court

Two unlikely leaders

A royal debut

Inquiring camera girl

Royal weddings

Dinner at Buckingham Palace

A pair of queens

Nobody's kid sister

The death of a president

Runnymede

Eligible royalty

The vanishing lady

The public funeral

A signature style

The dark side of a fairytale

An earthshot

A ripple of hope

Media moguls

Family feuds

Man becomes myth

Conclusion: The future generations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 301-355) and index.

Other Format:

Online version Hallemann, Caroline Kennedys and the Windsors

ISBN:

9780593717455

0593717457

OCLC:

1535770511

Publisher Number:

90104618744