Monarchy and the end of empire the House of Windsor, the British government, and the postwar Commonwealth Murphy, Philip 1965- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. History enk 2014 monographic eng remote 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) This title examines the relationship between the British government, the Palace, and the modern Commonwealth since 1945 and argues that the monarchy's relationship with the Commonwealth, which was initially promoted by the UK as a means of strengthening imperial ties, increasingly became an impediment to British foreign policy. Cover; Monarchy and the End of Empire: The House of Windsor, the British Government, and the Post-war Commonwealth; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Plates; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1: The Holy Family: An Introduction; BRITISH SHINTOISM AND THE COMMONWEALTH; ORNAMENTALISM AND DE-DOMINIONISATION; EMPIRE, MONARCHY, AND BRITISH NATIONAL IDENTITY; THE POLITICS OF INFLUENCE; A FEMINIZED MONARCHY?; MONARCHY AND THE POLITICS OF DECOLONIZATION; 2: 'The Pivot of Empire': Monarchy and the Commonwealth, 1918-1945; THE RULES OF THE GAME: THE 1926 BALFOUR REPORT PROJECTING AN IMPERIAL MONARCHYTHE ABDICATION CRISIS; THE COMING OF WAR; 3: 'A Common Act of Will': The Making of the New Commonwealth, 1945-1952; THE 'IMPERIAL FAMILY' AND THE ROYAL VISIT TO SOUTHERN AFRICA; THE HEADSHIP OF THE COMMONWEALTH; 4: 'A Personal and Living Bond': Accession, Coronation, and Commonwealth Tour, 1952-1954; THE ROYAL TITLE; THE CORONATION; THE ROYAL TOUR OF THE COMMONWEALTH, 1953-4; 5: Winds of Change and the Royal Family; SUEZ; THE QUEEN AND THE WIND OF CHANGE; REPORTING BACK: VISITS BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY BRINGING DOWN THE FLAG: THE ROYAL FAMILY AND INDEPENDENCE CEREMONIES6: 'A poor sort of courtesy to Her Majesty': Republics, Realms, and Rebels, 1960-1970; THE CARIBBEAN; THE 'OLD DOMINIONS'; RHODESIA; 7: 'A Fragile Flower': Britain and the Headship of the Commonwealth; THE 'NEW' COMMONWEALTH; THE HEADSHIP OF THE COMMONWEALTH: QUESTIONS AND DILEMMAS; GIVING SUBSTANCE TO THE HEADSHIP: COMMONWEALTH VISITS; THE MULTI-FAITH OBSERVANCE; THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES; CHRISTMAS DAY MESSAGES; THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT, THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, AND THE HIGH COMMISSIONS 8: A Royal 'Duty': Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings in the 1970sRHODESIA AND THE LUSAKA CHOGM OF 1979; 9: 'De-Dominionisation' in the 1970s; BRITAIN AND THE COMMONWEALTH REALMS IN THE 1970S; AUSTRALIA: THE WHITLAM AFFAIR, AND ITS AFTERMATH; REPUBLICANISM BY STEALTH? TRUDEAU'S CANADA; CONFLICTING TRENDS: MALTA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA; 10: 'On Her Own': The Queen and the Commonwealth in the 1980s; SOUTHERN AFRICA AND TENSIONS WITH THE THATCHER GOVERNMENT; GRENADA AND FIJI; THE CANADIAN AND AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION ACTS; 11: The Fall and Rise of the Royal Commonwealth DARK CLOUDS (I): THE ROYAL YACHTDARK CLOUDS (II): TURBULENT TOURS; DARK CLOUDS WITH SILVER LININGS: THE AUSTRALIAN REFERENDUM; THE APOTHEOSIS OF A CEREMONIAL HEADSHIP; A ROYAL COMMONWEALTH?; Endnotes; CHAPTER 1: THE HOLY FAMILY; CHAPTER 2: 'THE PIVOT OF EMPIRE'; CHAPTER 3: 'A COMMON ACT OF WILL'; CHAPTER 4: 'A PERSONAL AND LIVING BOND'; CHAPTER 5: WINDS OF CHANGE AND THE ROYAL FAMILY; CHAPTER 6: 'A POOR SORT OF COURTESY TO HER MAJESTY'; CHAPTER 7: 'A FRAGILE FLOWER'; CHAPTER 8: A ROYAL 'DUTY'; CHAPTER 9: 'DE-DOMINIONISATION' IN THE 1970s; CHAPTER 10: 'ON HER OWN' specialized Philip Murphy. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-uk--- b------ Windsor, House of Maison de Windsor Windsor, House of Imperialism Government policy Great Britain History 20th century Decolonization Great Britain Colonies History 20th century Monarchy Great Britain History 20th century Great Britain Foreign relations Commonwealth countries Commonwealth countries Foreign relations Great Britain Commonwealth countries Politics and government 20th century Impérialisme Politique gouvernementale Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle Décolonisation Grande-Bretagne Colonies Histoire 20e siècle Monarchie Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle Grande-Bretagne Relations extérieures Pays du Commonwealth Pays du Commonwealth Relations extérieures Grande-Bretagne Decolonization British colonies Imperialism Government policy Diplomatic relations Monarchy Politics and government Commonwealth countries Great Britain 1900-1999 fast DA566.7 327.410171241 9780191746680 0191746681 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/2592 UAB 131219 20260318192727.6 in00005710378 eng