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Andrew Morton

Elizabeth & Margaret

The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 03/02/2022

ISBN: 9781789294231

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Biographies

Binding: Paperback

Size: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 400 pages

Illustration: 16pp colour plates

Territorial Rights: UK and Commonwealth ex Canada (non-exclusive ROW excluding USA, Philippines and Puerto Rico)

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Summary:

From the internationally renowned bestselling author of Diana: Her True Story and Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, comes the sensational and captivating biography of Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret.

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’s latest biography 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.

Sales points:

  • Now in paperback, the first in-depth dual biography of these famous sisters, written by the bestselling royal biographer, Andrew Morton

  • Over 20,000 copies sold in hardback

  • With unique insights into the lives of these extraordinary women, perfect for fans of the smash-hit Netflix series The Crown

  • Morton’s book Diana: Her True Story has sold over 5 million copies worldwide since publication in 1992, and has been translated into over thirty-five languages

  • Reviews for Elizabeth & Margaret - ‘A comprehensive and compelling account of two complicated, often lonely lives … Morton is an accomplished royal writer.’ The Sunday Times - ‘Thoroughly researched and well written, the most comprehensive account of the complex relationship between the Queen and Princes Margaret to date. Fascinating and enjoyable.’ Sarah Bradford, New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth - ‘The dynamic between the two royal sisters is endlessly fascinating when presented by Andrew Morton. Informative, insightful and never a dull page. Morton at his forensic best.’ Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine

  • Andrew Morton will be available for pr

About the Author:

Andrew Morton

Andrew Morton is a leading authority on modern celebrity and royalty, and author of the internationally bestselling biography Diana: Her True Story. Revealing the secret world of the Princess of Wales, the book spent fifty-eight weeks in the bestseller lists, was translated into 35 languages, and inspired films, documentaries and commentaries about the royal family. Since, Morton has gone on to write No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers on Monica Lewinsky, Madonna, David and Victoria Beckham, Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie, as well as a ground-breaking new biography of Wallis Simpson, Wallis in Love: The Untold True Passion of the Duchess of Windsor. The winner of numerous awards, he divides his time between London and Los Angeles.

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