Royal Tourism

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.

Introduction - Philip Long 1. The Construction of the Past and the Origins of Royal Tourism in Nineteenth Century Britain - John Baxendale 2. The history and development of royal tourism in Scotland: Balmoral, the ultimate holiday home? - Richard W. Butler 3. Imprinting the Crown on Irish Holiday-ground: Marking and Marketing the Duke of York Route, 1897 - K. J. James 4. Franco and the Spanish monarchy: A Discourse analysis of the tourist guides published by the Patriminio Nacional (1959-1987) - Bart Maddens and Kristine Vanden Berghe 5. Eternally will Austria stand: Imperial Tourism in Austria between timeless predisposition and political statement - Oliver Haid 6. Colonisation and "taking the waters" in the 19th century: The patronage of royalty in health resorts of Opatija, Habsburg Empire and Rotorua, New Zealand - Sanda Corak and Irena Ateljevic 7. Morbid Tourism: The case of Diana, Princess of Wales and Althorp House - Thomas Blom 8. By Royal Association: British monarchy as a place representation tool - Nicola J. Palmer 9. Who's King of Monmouthshire's Castles? Using Royal heritage in tourism businesses to develop a sense of place - Claire Haven-Tang and Eleri Jones 10. "Just like our family": Royalty, national identity, and tourism - Catherine Palmer 1 1. Monarchy, Citizenship, and Tourism - Heather Piper and Dean Garratt 12. International Royal Tourist expectations, experiences and reflections on royal encounters: a demand-side perspective - Nicola J. Palmer Conclusions - Philip Long and Nicola Palmer