The family firm : monarchy, mass media and the British public, 1932-53 / Edward Owens.
By: Owens, Edward [author.]
.Series: Royal Historical Society new historical perspectives: Publisher: London : Royal Historical Society : Institute of Historical Research : University of London Press, 2019Description: xv, 428 pages, illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781909646940; 9781909646988; 9781909646964.Subject(s): Monarchy -- Great Britain -- Public opinion -- History -- 20th century | Public relations and politics -- Great Britain | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1936-1945 | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1945-1964DDC classification: 305.5220941 Summary: "The Family Firm presents the first major analysis of the transformation of the public projection and receiption of the British monarchy's media image in the period 1932-1953. Beginning with King George V’s first Christmas broadcast in 1932, the royal household worked with the Church of England and the media to initiate a new phase in the House of Windsor’s public relations strategy. Together they elevated the royal family's domesticity as a focal point for popular identification and this strengthened the emotional connections that members of the public forged with royalty. 'The Family Firm' shows how the tightening of these bonds had a unifying effect on British national life in the unstable years during and either side of the Second World War and helped to restore public confidence in a crown that was severely shaken by the abdication of King Edward VIII."-- Taken from back cover.
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"The Family Firm presents the first major analysis of the transformation of the public projection and receiption of the British monarchy's media image in the period 1932-1953. Beginning with King George V’s first Christmas broadcast in 1932, the royal household worked with the Church of England and the media to initiate a new phase in the House of Windsor’s public relations strategy. Together they elevated the royal family's domesticity as a focal point for popular identification and this strengthened the emotional connections that members of the public forged with royalty. 'The Family Firm' shows how the tightening of these bonds had a unifying effect on British national life in the unstable years during and either side of the Second World War and helped to restore public confidence in a crown that was severely shaken by the abdication of King Edward VIII."-- Taken from back cover.