This book explores the revival under Edward VII of the ceremonial state visit by British monarchs, showing the impact and importance of active royal diplomacy during his reign. Using the Royal Archives, memoirs and newspapers, it reveals the contribution made by the use of ceremony and public display to popular appreciation of the monarchy.

Matthew Glencross is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Contemporary British History, King's College London, UK. He is also a regular contributor to television and radio on all matters monarchical, as well as an editor of the forthcoming publication The Windsor Dynasty 1910 to the Present: 'Long to Reign over Us'?.

Introduction
1. The Modern Revival of Royal Diplomacy
2. The First Royal Visits
3. A Difficult Host: Edward VII's Visit to Italy
4. Edward's Gift to Diplomacy? 1903 Visit to Paris
5. A Virtual Royal Occasion: Edward VII's 1907 Visit to Spain
6. The Diplomatic Margins: State Visits to Scandinavia
7. Dealing with the Great Bear: Edward VII's Visit to Russia
8. 'The Most Powerful and Influential Diplomat of his Day': Edward VII's Final State Visits
Epilogue