Description:As the house of a future Queen, and also of a future King of the British Commonwealth, Clarence House, the official London residence of their Royal Highnesses the Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, has recently become the focus of world-wide interest.This book, which is published with their gracious consent and approval, reveals for the first time the intimate surroundings in which their day-to-day lives are passed. Future generations may be expected to regard it not only as the mirror of a young Princess's personal taste, but as representing a standard of refinement in furnishing and interior decoration in mid-century. To this generation it will appeal with all the more force because it will appeal with all the more force because it records the facing of a common problem. To quote the author, Christopher Hussey: 'AT a time when the thoughts of so many are engrossed in getting together a home for themselves, notwithstanding present difficulties, it is all the more natural to be interested in knowing what is best, as it should be the best, that Britain can do for the future Queen.'Mr Hussey, a leading authority on the greater houses of Britain, has devoted much research to the history and earlier occupants of the House. The seven-colour plates and sixty black-and-white illustrations have been taken by 'Country Life' staff photographs.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Clarence House: The Home of Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh and of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh K.G.. To get started finding Clarence House: The Home of Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh and of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh K.G., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
143
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Country Life Limited
Release
1949
ISBN
Clarence House: The Home of Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh and of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh K.G.
Description: As the house of a future Queen, and also of a future King of the British Commonwealth, Clarence House, the official London residence of their Royal Highnesses the Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, has recently become the focus of world-wide interest.This book, which is published with their gracious consent and approval, reveals for the first time the intimate surroundings in which their day-to-day lives are passed. Future generations may be expected to regard it not only as the mirror of a young Princess's personal taste, but as representing a standard of refinement in furnishing and interior decoration in mid-century. To this generation it will appeal with all the more force because it will appeal with all the more force because it records the facing of a common problem. To quote the author, Christopher Hussey: 'AT a time when the thoughts of so many are engrossed in getting together a home for themselves, notwithstanding present difficulties, it is all the more natural to be interested in knowing what is best, as it should be the best, that Britain can do for the future Queen.'Mr Hussey, a leading authority on the greater houses of Britain, has devoted much research to the history and earlier occupants of the House. The seven-colour plates and sixty black-and-white illustrations have been taken by 'Country Life' staff photographs.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Clarence House: The Home of Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh and of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh K.G.. To get started finding Clarence House: The Home of Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh and of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh K.G., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.