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"December 11, 1936. The King of England, Edward VIII, has given up his crown for the love of Wallis Simpson, and American divorcée. Their courtship has been dogged by controversy and scandal, but with Edward's abdication, they can live happily every after. But do they? This is a story of a couple financially exploiting their position, all the while manipulating the media to portray themselves as victims. Andrew Lownie shows in dramatic fashion how...
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2022.
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"A definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the seventieth anniversary of her reign by a renowned royal biographer"--
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has reigned through more seismic social change than any monarch in British history-- and she has witnessed family crises on a scale not seen since the days of George III. Sealed off during the greatest peacetime emergency of modern times, she has stuck to her own maxim: "I have to be seen to be believed."...
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In The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen has personally given Angela her blessing to share their extraordinary bond with the world. Whether it's preparing for a formal occasion or brightening Her Majesty's day with a playful joke, Angela's priority is to serve and support. Sharing never-before-seen photographs - many from Angela's own private collection - and charming anecdotes of their time spent together, this revealing book provides memorable insights...
6) Harry
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2018
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Once a reckless rebel and now a respected role model, Prince Harry is one of the world's most popular royals and the force behind giving the British royal family a twenty-first century makeover. How has he done it? This insightful new biography is a three-dimensional look at what Harry is really like as a person, both on and off royal duty. It is written by distinguished journalist and author Angela Levin, who accompanied Prince Harry on many of his...
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**A Wall Street Journal bestseller**
This blockbuster narrative provides the first behind-the-scenes, authoritative account of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's marriage, by the New York Times bestselling author of Diana in Private.
The fall from popular grace of Prince Harry, the previously adulated brother of the heir to the British throne, as a consequence of his marriage to the beautiful and dynamic...
This blockbuster narrative provides the first behind-the-scenes, authoritative account of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's marriage, by the New York Times bestselling author of Diana in Private.
The fall from popular grace of Prince Harry, the previously adulated brother of the heir to the British throne, as a consequence of his marriage to the beautiful and dynamic...
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Empress Bianca is a window into the lives of the wealthiest people in the world. It chronicles the rise of a young middle-class girl, for whom nothing is quite ever enough, into one of the leaders of international society. Cutting a swathe through social circles and gossip columns from the 1950's through today, Empress Bianca is a tale of charm, intrigue, romance, and cold-blooded murder, keeping readers immersed in a world into which most of us
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From royal expert Katie Nicholl, author of the bestselling William and Harry and Kate comes the most intimate and informative portrait yet of Prince Harry, his marriage to Meghan Markle, and how their union is modernizing the Royal Family.
From his earliest public appearances as a mischievous redheaded toddler, Prince Harry has captured the hearts of royal enthusiasts around the world, while his marriage to Meghan Markle has only endeared him further....
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2023
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English
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A colorful, fascinating look at growing up in the royal family over the centuries, from the Plantagenets and Tudors to the Windsors and Cambridges.
For as long as the British royal family has existed, their children have been brought up in ways that seem bizarre and eccentric to the rest of us—the royal family's obsession with making their children tough and independent as early as possible, often by delegating their parental...
For as long as the British royal family has existed, their children have been brought up in ways that seem bizarre and eccentric to the rest of us—the royal family's obsession with making their children tough and independent as early as possible, often by delegating their parental...
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His face is recognized the world over and his story is well known. But what is Prince William really like? As Dianas eldest son he was her playmate and her confidant. While the tabloids eagerly lapped up the lurid details of his parents divorce, William lived painfully through it. He suffered the embarrassment, the humiliation and the divided loyalties. He watched his father denounced on prime time television; he met the lovers. And when he was just...
12) Royal Marriages: Diana, Camilla, Kate & Meghan and princesses who did not live happily ever after
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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, made history when she married Prince Harry in a genuine love match, as the first divorced, bi-racial American woman to be welcomed into the British royal family. But for centuries it was accepted that princes married virginal aristocrats for dynastic reasons (and often the large dowries of their brides) and few arranged royal marriages were happy. Most kings and princes took mistresses – or, in the case of Edward...
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As a child Sheila Chisholm chased kangaroos on horseback and swam with sharks at Bondi Beach. As a young woman she nursed soldiers wounded at Gallipoli, married an English lord, became a darling of London society and had an affair with 'Bertie', the future King of England. By the age of thirty Sheila had captivated America, leaving Hollywood and the high society of New York and Florida smitten by her charm and grace. She was courted by Rudolph Valentino...
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The first, epic and true story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s life together, finally revealing why they chose to pursue a more independent path and the reasons behind their unprecedented decision to step away from their royal lives, from two top royal reporters who have been behind the scenes since the couple first met. Finding Freedom is complete with full color photographs from Harry and Meghan’s courtship, wedding, Archie’s milestones,...
15) Prince William
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The first definitive, in-depth portrait of the man who will be king of England-and the story of his relationship with the woman who will be his queen
His face is recognized the world over, his story is well known. But what is Prince William really like? As Diana's eldest son, he was her confidant. While the tabloids eagerly lapped up the lurid details of his parents' divorce, William lived painfully through it, suffering the embarrassment, the humiliation,...
16) Amour Royale: A British Royal Love Story: Dazzling Teenage Love Affair Between Young Princess Elizab
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A book curated for the fans of English royals and their magnificent life, to satiate the hunger for the intimate details of one of the last greatest monarchy and the world's most popular monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. From a carefully planned and disciplined childhood to the unexpected ascension to the throne, from falling head over heels for a blue-eyed European foreigner to an unbelievably long and committed married life, from the way the monarch...
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Strikingly beautiful, graceful, and coy, the perfect fit for a royal bride, Lady Diana Frances. The world was in awe of the most charming couple and the romance of the century of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. The people were captivated by the breathtaking beauty of their brand new princess. The picture was perfect, only it was not! Behind the façade of a fairytale wedding of Princess Diana was a heartbreaking saga of marital betrayal, unbearable...
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When an eight-month-old baby Prince Philip was ferried off the shores of the Corfu Island in Greece in a fruit carton, nobody would have thought he would one day reach such heights as to occupy a distinguished position in the British royal family. Prince Philip's life from an abandoned, homeless little infant to being the Queen's consort is nothing short of legendary. When the reserved and coy 18-year-old Elizabeth told her father that the tall, handsome...
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With her royal insider's knowledge and historical insight, Lady Colin Campbell turns her attention to People of Colour and the Royals. She herself is strongly vested in the subject of colour, being the proud product of one of the most prominent families in the multi-racial world of Jamaica.
When she was born there in 1949 that country had, although inadequate, more progressive and inclusive race relations than anywhere else. In her first eighteen...
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Daughter of Narcissus is a stunning analysis by the author of the serious personality disorder of narcissism through her own dysfunctional family, positioned at the heart of international society from the middle of the 20th century to present day. Dr. Anna Brocklebank considers it one of the most significant and inspiring books ever written on the subject of narcissism and believes it should become a medical reference book as well as a popular best...
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