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That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
by Anne Sebba
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The first full scale biography of Wallis Simpson to be written by a woman, exploring the mind of one of the most glamorous and reviled figures of the Twentieth Century, a character who played prominently in the blockbuster film The Kings Speech.  ... (read more)

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Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
by Sally Bedell Smith
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In this magisterial new biography, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith brings to life one of the world’s most fascinating and enigmatic women: Queen Elizabeth II. From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of... (read more)

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George VI
George VI
by Denis Judd
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Despite his struggle with a crippling shyness and sense of inadequacy, exacerbated by the stammer that was the focus of the Oscar-winning film The Kings Speech , George VI rose to challenges before him. His marriage to the self-assured and supportive... (read more)

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Her Majesty: Queen Elizabeth II and Her Court
Her Majesty: Queen Elizabeth II and Her Court
by Robert Hardman
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History has known no monarch like her. She has traveled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them. She has known more historic figures than anyone alive--from Churchill to Mandela, de Gaulle to Obama. Now, the... (read more)

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The Making of a Royal Romance: William, Kate, and Harry--A Look Behind the Palace Walls
The Making of a Royal Romance: William, Kate, and Harry--A Look Behind the Palace Walls
by Katie Nicholl
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William and Harry was an overnight sensation when it was published a week before Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement announcement in November 2010. Now the author, a royal insider and the royal correspondent for The Daily Mail, has... (read more)

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The Queen Mother: The Untold Story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Who Became Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
The Queen Mother: The Untold Story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Who Became Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
by Colin Campbell
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Packed with stunning revelations, this is the inside story of The Queen Mother from the New York Times bestselling author who first revealed the truth about Princess Diana Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother has been called the "most successful queen... (read more)

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Dancing with the Devil
Dancing with the Devil
by Christopher Wilson
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The story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor is one of the most romantic of all time: Edward VIII abdicated his throne and gave up an empire so that he could marry the woman he loved, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Very few people suspected, and even... (read more)

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The Queen: A Life in Brief
The Queen: A Life in Brief
by Robert Lacey
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the Queen Elizabeth II was not born to be queen. She came into the world on April 21, 1926, the equivalent of the modern Princess Beatrice, first-born daughter of the Duke of York, destined to flutter on the royal fringe. So while Lilibet was brought up... (read more)

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A Year with the Queen
A Year with the Queen
by Robert Hardman
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What really happens when the most powerful man in the world invites the most famous woman in the world to dinner? What is life really like in the 650 rooms beyond the gates of Buckingham Palace? Who are the 50 people in the line of succession to the... (read more)

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The King's Speech
The King's Speech
by Mark Logue
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Peter Conradi's books include The Red Ripper: Inside the Mind of Russia's Most Brutal Serial Killer, Mad Vlad: Vladimir Zhirinovksy and the New Russian Nationalism, and Hitler's Piano Player.... (read more)

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Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II
by Philip Eade
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"Rich in drama and tragedy" (The Guardian), here is a mesmerizing account of the extraordinary formative years of the man married to the most famous woman in the world   Before he met the young girl who became Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip had a... (read more)

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Princess Diana: The Hidden Evidence
Princess Diana: The Hidden Evidence
by Jon King
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The staggering new evidence contained in this book offers the most persuasive argument yet that British and US intelligence acted jointly to assassinate Diana, Princess of Wales. The product of a two-year investigation, Princess Diana: The Hidden... (read more)

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The Royal Wedding for Dummies (For Dummies)
The Royal Wedding for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Julian Knight
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Your guide to the event of the year The royal wedding will be the event of 2011, and The Royal Wedding For Dummies features a fresh, fun look at the occasion. This ultimate guide to the big day is packed with facts about the participants, the locations... (read more)

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Alice
Alice
by Hugo Vickers
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"In 1953, at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Alice was dressed from head to foot in a long gray dress and a gray cloak, and a nun's veil. Amidst all the jewels, and velvet and coronets, and the fine uniforms, she exuded an unworldly... (read more)

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Queens Story
Queens Story
by Marcus Kiggell
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Published to coincide with her Golden Jubilee, this biography examines Queen Elizabeth's life through her role as the head of a nation which - like the monarchy itself - has undergone major changes during the last 50 years of the 20th century.... (read more)

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William: Hrh Prince William of Wales
William: Hrh Prince William of Wales
by Tim Graham
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Collects photographs of Prince William from his birth to the celebration of his twenty-first birthday, including photographs of the prince with his family, at school, and carrying out official duties.... (read more)

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Diana: Closely Guarded Secret
Diana: Closely Guarded Secret
by Ken Wharfe
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It is the voice of a man who is, above all, an exceptionally perceptive observer of the extraordinary events he watched unfold around the Princess during what was perhaps the most crucial period of her life. Packed with anecdotes, his account provides... (read more)

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Diana
Diana
by Sarah Bradford
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The author of America's Queen draws on exclusive interviews with individuals closest to the late iconic princess to discuss her life behind the scandals and myths, tracing her old-fashioned courtship with Prince Charles, transformation from an unworldly... (read more)

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Diana's Boys: William and Harry and the Mother They Loved
Diana's Boys: William and Harry and the Mother They Loved
by Christopher Andersen
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That the beautiful, complicated Princess of Wales -- arguably the most celebrated woman of the twentieth century -- died so violently and so young was tragic. That she was a single mother leaving behind two emotionally vulnerable sons made Diana's death... (read more)

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Charles at fifty
Charles at fifty
by Anthony Holden
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As public attention shifts from the mourning of Princess Diana to an examination of her legacy and those who survive her, the time is right to focus on Charles, the man who ruined their marriage and will finish rearing their sons. No one is in a better... (read more)

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