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British historian and biographer of the royal family; author of Majesty, Royal and Battle of Brothers; historical consultant to the Netflix series The Crown.
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King George VBook Kenneth Rose
It was Kenneth Rose who revealed that the British government had a plan to rescue the deposed Russian royal family, and that it was stopped by King George V and Queen Mary because they thought that bringing the Tsar and his wife to England would destabilise the British monarchy.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Queen
2012-06-03·fivebooks.com ↗
Edward VIIIBook Frances Donaldson
I think this is the definitive biography of Edward VIII.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Queen
2012-06-03·fivebooks.com ↗
Crown and PeopleBook Philip Ziegler
What is interesting about Crown and People is that Philip rediscovered the Mass Observation archive, which started in 1937 as a British left-wing response to American public opinion polls.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Queen
2012-06-03·fivebooks.com ↗
The Diana ChroniclesBook Tina Brown
One of the things you see in The Diana Chronicles is the way in which there was more fondness and closeness between Diana and Queen Elizabeth than people realise.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Queen
2012-06-03·fivebooks.com ↗
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