Perspectives

Here, we will help you further understand “Royal Bodies” by Hilary Mantel by connecting it to different perspectives.

Time perspective

Hilary Mantel’s speech was delivered in 2013 at a London Review of Books lecture at the British Museum. After the event, Mantel’s speech was published and it stirred controversy, as the media saw it as a critique addressed to the British royal family and to monarchy in general. However, despite being heavily criticised, Mantel states that she is not criticising the royal family, but simply analysing the way in which monarchy has shaped royal women across the ages.

Relevance today

Nowadays, Kate Middleton is the mother of two children and she actively participates in charity work along with her husband and her brother-in-law. Still, she is the centre of the media’s attention because of her looks and her fashion choice...