The British Monarchy in the First World War
In this presentation about the British monarchy in the First World War, Heather Jones looks into the the social and cultural functions of monarchism in the British war effort.
Heather examines how the conflict changed British cultural attitudes to the monarchy, and examines how the monarchy engaged with war recruitment. In addition, she examines royal visits to the front, as well as the monarchy's role in home front morale.
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