Regina

Name: Regina
Brand: Orion
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A New History of Women and Power

By: Kate Williams

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Hardcover | 9 June 2026 | Edition Number 1

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24.0 x 15.6

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From Cleopatra to Grace Kelly, an epic new history of royal women that shatters the myths we have built around them.

Stories about royal women form some of our most foundational myths about femininity, and yet their legacies have been almost entirely constructed by the words and images of men. In Regina, celebrated historian Kate Williams leads us deep into the world of queens, empresses, princesses, mistresses and ladies-in-waiting, uncovering how their ambitions were shaped, celebrated and often thwarted.

From the ancient civilisations of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the opulent courts of the pre-medieval world, REGINA delves into the lives of these remarkable women, revealing both their trials and triumphs as they navigate political intrigue, family rivalries and personal sacrifices. From Hatshepsut and Cleopatra, through to Tudor queens Catherine of Aragon and Lady Jane Grey, via Queen Victoria's contemporaries Yaa Asentewaa of Ghana and Queen Lili'oukulani of Hawaii, and right up to Princess Diana, this is an unmissable history that unlocks why we think about women, politics and power in the ways that we do.

Industry Reviews

Passionate, exuberant and entertaining, a treasure trove of royalty, intrigue and politics - Simon Sebag Montefiore on BECOMING QUEEN

The perfect combination of scholarship and storytelling, meticulous research and emotional insight - Kate Mosse on RIVAL QUEENS

It takes a special kind of historian to turn an old story on its head - Lucy Worsley on RIVAL QUEENS

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