The most popular royalty books during the past two months, based on sales made through the Royalty.nu website:

#1

Royal Weddings edited by Friederike Haedecke and Julia Melchior. Photos of the pageantry of royal weddings in such countries as Sweden, Japan, and Spain. The text is in English and German.

#2

The Royal Hellenic Dynasty by Prince Michael of Greece, Mrs. Helen Helmis-Markesinis, and Arturo E. Beéche. Photos of the Greek royal family from their personal collections. Includes a detailed family tree.

#3

The Romanovs: Ruling Russia 1613-1917 by Lindsey Hughes. How the Romanov dynasty shaped Russia for three centuries.

#4

The First Queen of England: The Myth of “Bloody Mary” by Linda Porter. Biography. Mary I was a Latin scholar, a musician, and the most hated monarch in English history.

#5

Royal Affairs by Leslie Carroll. A romp through the extramarital adventures that rocked the British monarchy.

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The best-selling royalty books of the past two months, based on sales made through the Royalty.nu website:

#1

The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke by Timothy Snyder. Biography of Wilhelm Von Habsburg, who repudiated his family to fight alongside Ukrainian peasants in hopes that he would become their king.

#2

Three Kings in Baghdad: The Tragedy of Iraq’s Monarchy by Gerald de Gaury. The first king of Iraq, Faisal I, was installed by the British in 1921. The monarchy came to a bloody end in 1958 when royal family members were gunned down.

#3

Royal Affairs by Leslie Carroll. A romp through the extramarital adventures that rocked the British monarchy.

#4

Murder of a Medici Princess by Caroline P. Murphy. Biography of Isabella de’ Medici (1542-1576), daughter of Duke Cosimo I, ruler of Florence and Tuscany.

#5

A Year with the Queen by Robert Hardman. What is life like at Buckingham Palace? This book provides an inside look at the world of the British monarch and her family.

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The best-selling royalty books of the past two months, based on sales made through the Royalty.nu website:

#1

The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir. The lives of Queen Mary I, Queen Elizabeth I, King Edward VI, and Lady Jane Grey.

#2

Royal Discord: The Family of George II by Veronica Baker-Smith. King George II’s long reign established the House of Hanover in Britain. This book tells the story of the king and his remarkable family.

#3

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir. My favorite book about the much-married English king and his unfortunate wives. It’s fascinating and fun to read.

#4

Marie-Thérèse, Child of Terror: The Fate of Marie Antoinette’s Daughter by Susan Nagel. Was the real Marie-Thérèse spirited away while an imposter played her role on the political stage?

#5

The Secret Bride by Diane Haeger. Novel about Henry VIII’s sister Mary Tudor.

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The best-selling royalty books of the past two months, based on sales made through the Royalty.nu site:

#1
The Last Princess by Matthew Dennison. Biography of Queen Victoria’s devoted youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice.
#2
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir. My favorite book about the much-married English king and his unfortunate wives. It’s fascinating and fun to read.
#3
Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess by Jerramy Fine. The author moved to London hoping to meet and marry a member of the British royal family.
#4
The Private Realm of Marie Antoinetteby Marie-France Boyer, photographs by Francois Halard. Photos of details and objects in the queen’s rooms and homes.
#5
The Lost King of France: A True Story of Revolution, Revenge, and DNA by Deborah Cadbury. Modern DNA analysis solves the mystery of what happened to Marie Antoinette’s son.

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