Lordy! A Critical Retrospective on George, the 5th Earl of Carnarvon : Of Tutankhamun Fame : New Book from William Cross, in 2012

 As Highclere Castle basks in the glories of TV’s soapland-effect, and considers new ways of staving off Lord Lloyd Webber’s bid for the building’s better usage, it’s curious that a period of quiet has ensued over all that song and dance. 

Likewise, there has been little mention until a recent piece in the Daily Mail of the Carnarvon family’s links with Egypt and Tutankhamun.  Oh yes, clearly there’s still more dosh  to be raked by Highclere out of Old King Tut? They did it  in 1988 over a cache of treasures only remembered by an old retainer as “ The Egyptian stuff ” . This “ stuff” incidentally that belonged to the then 7^th Earl’s late granny, Almina, an undischarged bankrupt.    But that anomaly aside, yes, King Tut can be bled further!!! It’s all just a question of roping it in with the right  marketing pitch.

Perhaps one has be impressed  though, with the clever marketing of the  non-Castle itself.  It’s become an iconic as a Huntley and Palmer biscuit tin image to rival the White House or  the Taj Mahal. However in reality it’s no more than an up market take on Del Boy’s Nelson Mandella House, in East Peckham! Indeed, Highclere Castle shares another comparison with Peckham, for no one  actually wants to live there!!! Not even the Carnarvons, whose family home has been elsewhere on the estate for at least two generations.

The 90^th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb this year, 2012, promises to be an interesting one. It’s a wonderful opportunity for a critical retrospective and assessment on George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert – the man who with Howard Carter brought the Tomb to light after 3000 years.

William Cross, FSA Scot, author of  “The Life and Secrets of Almina Carnarvon” will  publish a book called “ Lordy ! All About Tutankhamun's Patron: Lord George Carnarvon”.

 

“Lordy!”  will be published on 1 September 2012

 

Cross will deal with many aspects about the untold story of George Herbert with some startling discoveries made by Cross in his researches over the last two years.

This testimony will include UNIQUE material,  that has been made available to Cross, written by Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon.

Lordy will be yet another Society expose! 

ISBN-10: 1905914059 ISBN-13: 978-1905914050

 

For further information contact William Cross by e-mail

williecross@aol.com

Click also on the website below:

http://tutankhamunthefinaltruthstold.yolasite.com/