The best-selling royalty books of the first two months of 2010, based on sales made through the Royalty.nu site and its companion blogs:
Notorious Royal Marriages: A Juicy Journey Through Nine Centuries of Dynasty, Destiny, and Desire by Leslie Carroll. A “funny, raucous, and delightfully dirty” 900-year history of European royal marriages.
The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison Weir. Examines in detail the motives and intrigues of those who helped to seal the fate of King Henry VIII’s second wife.
The Impossible Bourbons: Europe’s Most Ambitious Dynasty by Oliver Thomson. About the family that won the the crowns of France, Spain, Naples and Sicily.
We Two: Victoria and Albert – Rulers, Partners, Rivals by Gillian Gill. An account of Queen Victoria’s passionate, complicated marriage.
Secrets of the Tudor Court: Between Two Queens by Kate Emerson. Fiction. Flirtatious, ambitious Nan Bassett tries to reassure Henry VIII of her family’s loyalty. But Nan has a secret that could put her life in jeopardy.
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The Sex Pistols, a ’70s British punk band, were infamous for their anti-monarchy song God Save the Queen, but now singer John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) reportedly "would like to make a documentary showing the 'good side' of the royal family."
Above: Johnny Rotten performing with The Sex Pistols in 1976. (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images. Photo provided by PicApp)
Queen Beatrix Decides to Call Elections
Monarch, PM meet over future of Dutch govt
They Don’t Want a Republic
Royalist protest paralyses Nepal capital
“It’s Only Just the Beginning”
Japanese crown prince Naruhito turns 50
Prince Harry Deemed Less Newsworthy
Five of the royal family demoted as BBC changes its protocol on broadcast death list
“The Main Thing Was Looking Good”
Winter Olympics 2010: Royal command performance from oldest swinger in town
As you can see, the world of royalty is a lively place. Get more news, photos, and video on the Royalty.nu News page!












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