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Monarchy and Constructing Identity in 'British' Gibraltar, c.1800 to the Present.

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Monarchy and Constructing Identity in 'British' Gibraltar, c.1800 to the Present. / Constantine, Stephen.
In: Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, Vol. 34, No. 1, 03.2006, p. 23-44.

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Constantine S. Monarchy and Constructing Identity in 'British' Gibraltar, c.1800 to the Present. Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. 2006 Mar;34(1):23-44. doi: 10.1080/03086530500411266

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Constantine, Stephen. / Monarchy and Constructing Identity in 'British' Gibraltar, c.1800 to the Present. In: Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. 2006 ; Vol. 34, No. 1. pp. 23-44.

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