Royal Transport

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<p>The conveyance of royalty, whether to Balmoral or Buffalo, by Rolls Royce or Canadian Pacific train, has its own mysterious traditions and protocols. With dry humour and a keen sense of history, Peter Pigott describes how the British royal family has adapted to technological innovations. Organized thematically, the book is packed with well-researched details. We know all about the royal familys lives, especially their romances and scandals, but do we know who was the first monarch to drive a motorcar? The first to fly in an aircraft? Which king so loved his yacht that he ordered it scuttled on his death?</p><p><i>Royal Transport</i> is a fascinating look at how British royalty has travelled since the invention of steam. This richly illustrated book covers all modes of royal transport in Britain and the Commonwealth - some of the most famous and yet unknown transport in the world.</p>

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<p>Peter Pigott is the author of fifteen previous books, including the bestselling<i>Canada in Afghanistan</i> and<i>Canada in Sudan</i>. A well-known aviation writer, he has also published<i>Wings Across Canada: An Illustrated History of Canadian Aviation</i> and<i>Wingwalkers: The Rise and Fall of Canada's Other Airline</i>. He lives in Ottawa.</p>

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