The Royal Family Operations Manual: The History, Dominions, Protocol, Residences, Households, Pomp and Circumstance of the British Royals Hardcover – July 7, 2020
The Royal Family Operations Manual, written by royal expert and correspondent Robert Jobson, offers a complete examination of a very British institution, looking behind the scenes at the current heirs of a kingdom that has been ruled nearly uninterruptedly by a monarch since 774AD. Chapters include explanations of the:
- Windsor bloodline, family tree and personalities
- Their royal residences, palaces and country retreats
- Military connections
- Charity work
- Annual engagements
- Royal finances, including facts and statistics on personal incomes, state salaries and business interests
- Births, marriages and deaths
- State ceremonies, such as the opening of parliament, the Christmas address, trooping the colours and the elaborate hosting of foreign dignitaries.
The book also includes throughout fascinating behind the scenes details on staff, domestic rituals, personalities, pets, family gatherings and other inside information.