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The Lords’ Day

By Michael Dobbs

An entirely gripping and amazingly authentic thriller about what happens when the State Opening of Parliament really doesn’t go to plan.
~ Her Majesty Queen Camilla
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Featured in: Season 13

Publish Date: 2007

The State Opening of Parliament. The most magnificent royal occasion of the year. The most powerful people in the land are gathering in one room, the House of Lords. And none of them know they are about to endure the most terrifying day of their lives.

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Michael Dobbs
The Lords’ Day
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The House of Lords
Inspiration for The Lords’ Day
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On the Origin of The Lords’ Day
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The State Opening of Parliament
© House of Lords 2023
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Research for The Lords’ Day
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Michael Dobbs
On the State Opening of Parliament
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Research for The Lords’ Day
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