Biography: Royalty

Some lost their thrones. Others supported the Nazis. Several suffered from haemophilia. One had to get a job, and two were executed! Written entire...

James II & VII was not born to be a king. As the Duke of York he grew up in a Britain divided by civil wars and witnessed big events in British...

For too long, Arthur Tudor has been remembered only for what he never became. The boy who died prematurely and paved the way for the revolutionary ...

James Graham was a Scottish nobleman, poet and soldier who joined the Covenanters but sided with Charles I as the English Civil War progressed. Thr...

A FRESH LOOK AT ONE OF THE MOST EXTRAODINARY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER STORIES OF ALL TIME, FROM BESTSELLING HISTORIAN TRACY BORMAN Readers LOVE Anne Bo...

This is the story of Messalina third wife of Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious women to have inhabited the Roman world. The scandalo...

If I had been present at the Creation, the thirteenth-century Spanish philosopher-king Alfonso X is said to have stated, Many faults in the univer...

Chosen as a Book of the Year in The Times and the Daily Mail'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times'Enthralling' Daily TelegraphFor more than six decade...

Since Princess Diana's untimely death, the public has become increasingly aware that there may have been more to the car crash than the establishme...

A revelatory account of how King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's loving marriage saved the monarchy during World War II, and how they raised their ...

'A pleasure to read... a timely reminder of the need for service' -- The Daily Telegraph'The voices and reminiscence of family and friends merge s...

A lively book that captures the essence of a modern monarchy and a new Elizabethan era - Lyndsy Spence, The LadyDown-to-earth and insightful - Dail...

At the time of Elizabeth IIs accession, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harry S. Truman was President of the United...

During the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Christian Church will take centre stage once again, as the established religion in...

A Country Life 'Best Book of the Year' 2023The Times Book of the Week * * * 'I could read Martin Williams all day. He is a staggeringly communicati...

From the crowning of Charles III, thirty-nine coronations have been held in Westminster Abbey since the Norman Conquest. Only two monarchs Edward ...

The definitive biography of King Charles with exclusive material and insight from a source close to the King himself.

The royal family say they can do without many things, but not their animals. For countless monarchs and their consorts, dogs, cats, horses and even...

Edward I and his offspring, especially Edward II, are not shrouded by the mists of time. Edward I's two sons and daughter by his second marriage ar...

'Hutchinson brilliantly conveys the atmosphere of terror...a gripping narrative' DAILY MAIL'A brilliantly readable account of Henry's last years' S...

Expertly researched, zestfully written, acutely intelligent in its historical judgements, this masterly biography finally does justice to a forgott...

Born in 1533, Elizabeth I was the product of the doomed marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. In 1558, on her Catholic sister Mary's death, she a...

This biography of the last king to lead British troops into battle and his able wife provides intriguing insight into 18th century war and politics...

In Royally Suited, Prince Harry tells of the effect of his parents' divorce and the devastating loss of his mother, Princess Diana, and Meghan Mark...

Queen Victoria (4 May 1819 - 22 Jan 1901) is the UK's second longest-reigning monarch after Queen Elizabeth II, with 64 years between becoming quee...

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Stunning, photographic King Charles III memorabilia gift for royal fans As th...

Queen Victoria, once remarked I dont dislike babies though I think very young ones are rather disgusting. She went on to have nine children. As 201...

This beautifully illustrated biography of Meghan covers her early years, Hollywood career, fairytale wedding to Prince Harry, and new role as duche...

The life of King James VI who united England and Scotland under one crown and became James I in 1603 is marked by contradictions. Generally praised...

For too long, King Edward VI has been pushed to the very edges of Tudor history - overlooked in favour of some of the more vibrant personalities of...

In 1445 a fifteen-year-old French girl left her homeland to marry the son of the great warrior Henry V. Sixteen years later, her husband had lost h...

A revised edition of a compelling photographic history of Queen Elizabeth IIs life and reign This book is a photographic portrait of Queen Elizabe...

At the outbreak of WW2, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unpre...

A breathtakingly beautiful photo-narrative biography of the incredible life of Princess Ira von Fürstenberg half Austro-Hungarian Princess, half A...

In this incredible companion to the second and third seasons of Netflix's acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer and the show's historical...

Rod Green explores the personal and political intrigues that have dogged the House of Windsor, including the Queen's fascinating relationships with...

When Queen Victoria's second daughter Princess Alice married the Prince Louis of Hesse and Rhine in 1862 even her own mother described the ceremony...

He is one of the most reviled English kings in history. He drove his kingdom to the brink of civil war a dozen times in less than twenty years. He ...

Reissued for the twentieth anniversary of Dianas death, this sensational bestseller is an explosive account of her life, from the man who was by he...