180 Years of Cunard
by Chris Frame and Rachael Cross
Cunard’s first ship, Britannia, set sail across the Atlantic on 4 July 1840, inaugurating a service that has endured for 175 years. Cunard’s success is in part due to its continuous technological advances; from the early years of wooden paddle steamers to steel-hulled leviathans, electric lighting to steam turbine engines. But it is the ships themselves, the shipbuilders, managers, crew and guests that have had the greatest impact on the success of the line, creating unique environments full of personality. This book uses stunning photographs and personal stories to explore the history of these magnificent ships.
Courtiers: Intrigue, Ambition, and the Power Players Behind the House of Windsor
by Valentine Low
Courtiers pulls back the veil to reveal an ever-changing system of complex characters, shifting alliances, and a battle of ideas over what the future of the Royal Family should be. This is the inside story of how the monarchy really works, at a pivotal moment in its history.
Diana, William and Harry: The Heartbreaking Story of a Princess and Mother
by James Patterson
Examines the heartbreaking story of Princess Diana, taken from her sons William and Harry at a painfully young age, and how they carried on her name and spirit into adulthood.
Diana: Her True Story- in Her Own Words
by Andrew Morton
An intimate portrait of the Princess of Wales describes her public and private life, reveals details about her marital problems, and discusses her attitudes toward motherhood and public service.
Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed
by Robert Jobson
On the eve of his landmark coronation, Our King considers the life of the man and the monarch, reflecting on how his values and beliefs will shape him as he takes on this monumental role. King Charles III's own life has been marred by scandal and myth, but who is the real man behind the crown?
Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II
by Philip Eade
Chronicles the first thirty years of Prince Philip's life from his childhood in Greece, France, Nazi Germany, and Britain to his marriage to Queen Elizabeth bringing to vivid life the storm-tossed early years of one of the most fascinating and mysterious members of the royal family.
Princess Elizabeth's Spy
by Susan Elia MacNeal
As World War II sweeps the continent and England steels itself against German attack, Maggie Hope, former secretary to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, completes her training to become a spy for MI-5 and expects to be sent abroad to gather intelligence for the British front. Instead, to her great disappointment, she is dispatched to go undercover at Windsor Castle, where she will tutor the young Princess Elizabeth in math. Yet castle life quickly proves more dangerous and deadly than Maggie ever expected.
Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II
by Robert Hardman
Shy but with a steely self-confidence; inscrutable despite ten decades in the public eye; unflappable; devout; indulgent; outwardly reserved, inwardly passionate; unsentimental; inquisitive; young at heart. Hardman distills Elizabeth's complex life into a must-read study of dynastic survival and renewal. With peerless access to members of the Royal Family, staff, friends, and royal records, Queen of Our Times brings fresh insights and scholarship to the modern royal story.
Spare
by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
It was one of the most searing images of the 20th century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on. For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty.
The Crown: The Official Companion, Volumes 1 and 2
by Lacey Robert
In two volumes, the official companion to the Emmy-winning Netflix drama features additional historical background and beautifully reproduced archival photos and show stills.
The Other Windsor Girl: A Novel of Princess Margaret, Royal Rebel
by Georgie Blalock
A historical novel inspired by the life of of Elizabeth II’s sister depicts a glamorous Princess Margaret who sparkles among the aristocrats of post-World War II society before her notorious lifestyle clashes with her sister’s royal duties.
The Royals
by Kitty Kelley
They are the most chronicled family on the face of the globe. Their every move attracts headlines. Now Kitty Kelley has gone behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Kensington Palace to raise the curtain on the men and women who make up the British royal family. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Princess Diana...here are the scandals of the last decades: the doomed marriages and the husbands, wives, lovers and children caught in their wake and damaged beyond repair. No one is spared.