Books & Music

This 48 page lively and engaging guide to Westminster Abbey is filled with over 80 stunning colour photographs. A floor plan of the Abbey is provided, allowing you to plan your visit and highlighting things to see. The guide covers the 1000-year history...

This 40 page booklet looks at the history of the Coronation Chair and the Stone of Destiny. From the commissioning of the chair by Edward I to house the Stone of Destiny, which he seized from Scotland, to the eventual returning of the stone in 1996, this...

The Queen’s Coronation, on 2 June 1953, should have been celebrated in blazing sunshine. Instead, it was one of the coldest June days in years, and it poured with rain. The enthusiasm of the hundreds of thousands of people who lined the streets waiting...

The Book of Common Prayer is the old and well-loved prayer book of the Church of England, in use since the 16th century. In this revised 1662 form, it has also become one of the classic English texts, its prayers and expressions helping to shape the...

A paperback edition of the official illustrated history of the Crown Jewels, the most famous jewellery collection in the world housed at the Tower of London, incorporating spectacular new photographs with stunning details. Accessible text based on...

Long did she reign and peacefully may she rest: this beautiful and thoughtful tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the life of a remarkable woman whose 70 years on the throne made her the longest-reigning monarch in British History. Royal...

“It’s the Queen. The Queen is coming.” When Winnie-the-Pooh sets off for Buckingham Palace, London with Christopher Robin, Piglet and Eeyore to deliver a special hum in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, he never dares to imagine that he might...

Don't know your Albert from your Ethelred? Or which Henry had six wives, and which was crowned at eight years old? Kings & Queens of England and Scotland is the essential guide that will help you sort your Tudors from your Stuarts, and discover how each...

A hilarious story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star! When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way he can’t see a thing. Luckily, a mysterious...

A sumptuous celebration of the life of His Majesty King Charles III, published to coincide with the festivities, traditions and pageantry of his Coronation in May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. On 8th September 2022, His Majesty King Charles III, formerly...

This 48 page guide to Henry VII's Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey is lavishly illustrated throughout. Written by James Wilkinson it provides an in-depth history of the chapel and its construction as well as those buried there. Henry VII's Lady Chapel is...

James Wilkinson takes an in-depth look at the origins of Poets' Corner and some of the 100 poets, dramatists and writers who are buried or commemorated there. Poets Corner is probably the most famous part of Westminster Abbey and this title offers an...