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The relationships between tourism and royalty have received little coverage in the tourism literature. Tourism has also received limited attention in historical studies of royalty. This book breaks new ground in its exploration of the relationships between royalty and tourism past, present and future from a range of disciplinary perspectives.
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Introduction; 1. The Construction of the Past and the Origins of Royal Tourism in Nineteenth Century Britain; 2. The history and development of royal tourism in Scotland; 3. Imprinting the Crown on Irish Holiday-ground; 4. Franco and the Spanish monarchy; 5. Imperial Tourism in Austria between timeless predisposition and political statement; 6. Colonisation and "taking the waters" in the 19th century; 7. Morbid Tourism; 8. British monarchy as a place representation tool; 9. Using Royal heritage in tourism businesses to develop a sense of place; 10. Royalty, national identity, and tourism; 11. Monarchy, Citizenship, and Tourism; 12. International Royal Tourist expectations, experiences and reflections on royal encounters; Conclusions.
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Philip Long (PhD, PGCLT, BA Hons, MTMI) is a Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. Philip has research interests in the tourism dimensions of festivals and cultural events, tourism - media relationships and, social exclusion from tourism participation. He is also interested in research-based professional development for the destination management and festivals sectors.
Nicola Palmer (PhD, PGCLT, BA Hons, M.Inst.TT is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for International Tourism Research (CITouR), Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK. Nicola has research interests in destination image, tourist perceptions and the role of tourism in national identity building. She is also interested in public policy and the relationships between the state and tourism agencies. Geographically, her research focus spans from the UK to Central Asia.
