Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters
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The first in-depth dual-biography of Elizabeth & Margaret, written by the bestselling royal biographer, Andrew Morton.
They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends.
But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne, the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered. Forever more, Margaret would have to curtsey to the sister she called ‘Lillibet’. And bow to her wishes.
Elizabeth would always look upon her younger sister’s antics with a kind of stoical amusement but Margaret’s struggle to find a place and position inside the royal system – and her fraught relationship with its expectations – was often a source of tension. Famously, the Queen had to inform Margaret that the Church and government would not countenance her marrying a divorcee, Group Captain Peter Townsend, forcing Margaret to choose between keeping her title and royal allowances or her divorcee lover.
From the idyll of their cloistered early life, through their hidden wartime lives, into the divergent paths they took following their father’s death and Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne, this book explores their relationship over the years. Andrew Morton, renowned bestselling author of Diana: Her True Story, offers unique insight into these two drastically different sisters – one resigned to duty and responsibility, the other resistant to it – and the lasting impact they have had on the Crown, the royal family and the way it has adapted to the changing mores of the twentieth century.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Michael O'Mara (30 Mar. 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 400 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1789293367 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1789293364 |
| Dimensions | 15.3 x 3.25 x 23.4 cm |
by Husky Man
It was a present. Seems to have been well received.
by P. Neal
Paid express delivery as item was a gift but it arrived in the evening (just within the time slot) but too late to give as gift. Wish I’d just had free delivery slot. My mistake but just saying.
by Mr L McIlwrath
Very interesting and easy to read.
by jambo
Great read and well written.
by cazy
Really enjoying this book. However if your not into the royals or their history as I am it won’t interest you
by Marquis of Pembroke
A good read as always with his books
by T. J. Thomas
Can not recommend this book highly enough. I started the year reading ‘The little Princesses’ by Marion Crawford and then went on to a Princess Margaret Biography by Christopher Warwick (both books I can highly recommend). On the back of those reads I ordered this book and it hasn’t disappointed. Very well researched and easy to read. I am not a fast reader, however even I managed to clock up 70 pages per day. A wealth of detail. You really get to know the psyche of the subjects. Our Queen and Princess Margaret couldn’t have been more different. One uncomplicated, eager to fulfil her duties and reliable the other complicated, wanted to fulfil her duties but in a way hindered herself. With all the events of the last few years with Royalty now being allowed to marry divorced persons, I do wonder if the Queen looks at Margarets sacrifices differently. This book sheds more light on the Peter Townsend/Margaret affair. She didn’t have to give up as much as what was suggested in ‘The Crown’. In the end the first sister had a purpose and chose the right man to help her achieve the hand that fate had dealt her. The second sister felt she had no purpose and was hopeless in love. It goes to show that being royal doesn’t secure happiness.
by Elizabeth
It’s a fun book