![endif]--> William was the boy who would one day be king; Kate was the middle-class girl who had harboured a crush on him since her school days. Both were new students at the University of St Andrews in 2001, facing the same challenges that any new student faces ...

This lavishly illustrated book offers a complete view of the love story that has burgeoned over the last six years between Prince William & Catherine Middleton. With a look at the two central figures & how they came to meet, plus their courtship, the book moves on to cover the announcement of their engagement & how William & Catherine's lives have begun to change. The greater part of the book is devoted to the wedding: images will recall every step of the processions to the Abbey, the arrival of the groom & his supporter
- his brother Prince Harry
- plus the guests, heads of state, members of the royal houses of Europe &, of course, the members of the UK's Royal Family. Beautiful images will capture the arrival of the bridesmaids & pageboys &, finally, the bride herself. Capturing the key moments of the ceremony itself, the book will follow the carriage procession back to Buckingham Palace where the couple & their families are expected to make appearances on the famous balcony where over 30 years ago Prince William's parents made their own wedding-day appearance. The stage is set for a truly memorable occasion.

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Details: The marriage of Prince William to Catherine Middleton is one of the most significant royal events of recent times.
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Mary (1662-94), daughter of James, Duke of York, heir to the English throne, married William (1650-1702), son of William II of Orange (1626-50), Stadtholder of the Dutch republic, who was eleven years older than her. This dual biography deals with both the 'life & times' of the monarchs, & with England's place in Europe. ...

A painter, poet & engraver, William Blake (1757-1827) was born in London. Poetical Sketches, his first volume of poetry, was published in 1783 & was followed by several of his best-known works: Songs of Innocence (1789), The Book of Thiel (1789), The Marriage of Heaven & Hell (1790-93), Songs of Experience (1794) ad Jeusalem (1804-20). ...

William Golding was born in 1911 & educated at his local grammar school & Brasenose College, Oxford. He published a volume of poems in 1934 & during the war served in the Royal Navy. Afterwards he returned to being a schoolmaster in Salisbury. " Lord of the Flies", his first novel, was an immediate success, & was followed by a series of remarkable novels, including " The Inheritors", Pincher Martin & " The Spire". He won the Booker Prize for " Rites of Passage" in 1980, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983, & was knighted in 1988. He died in 1993. ...

The paintings & engravings of William Hogarth, the subject of this biography, have always been popular, but outside art history little is known about his life in 18th-century London, where he moved in the worlds of theatre, literature, journalism & politics. ...

For the first time, William John Wills' short life is examined in its entirety. In doing so, Van der Kiste details the character & motivations behind the man whose meticulous diaries secured the Wills name for posterity. Now 150 years on, Wills' biography is a gripping tale of human endeavour. ...

William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist &, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts & Crafts movement. This book offers a survey of his life & work alongside some of his finest decorative work. ...

This sophisticated William Morris large black & yellow collapsible storage box is perfect for storing your photographs, stationery, make-up, handbags, magazines & files, but is also strong & durable, whilst snapping together in seconds with metal press studs.

Includes:: metal handles for easy carriage. Folds flat when not in use for compact storage. This storage box would make the perfect statement in any room, be it at home or in your office. Approx height is 23cm, width & length are Approx. 35.5cm.

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