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GEORGE VI AND ELIZABETH
The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy
A revelatory account of how King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's loving marriage saved the monarchy during World War II, based on exclusive access to the Royal Archives - from the bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen and Prince Charles.
Granted special access by Queen Elizabeth II to her parents' letters and diaries and to the papers of their close friends and family, Sally Bedell Smith brings the love story of this iconic royal couple to vibrant life. This deeply researched and revealing book shows how a loving and devoted marriage helped the King and Queen meet the challenges of World War II, lead a nation, solidify the public's faith in the monarchy, and raise their daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret.
When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, shattering the crown's reputation, his younger brother, known as Bertie, assumed his father's name and became King George VI. Shy, sensitive, afflicted with a stutter, George VI had never imagined that he would become King. His wife Elizabeth, a pretty, confident, and outgoing woman who became known later in life as "the Queen Mum," strengthened and advised her temperamental husband, while simultaneously raising Princess Margaret and the future Queen Elizabeth II, who was educated to lead from an early age, and fell in love with Prince Philip at fifteen. With his wife's support, advice, and love, George VI was able to overcome his insecurities and become an exceptional leader, navigating the country through World War II, establishing a relationship with Winston Churchill, visiting Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington and Hyde Park, and inspiring the British people in London during the blitz.
Sally Bedell Smith gives us an inside view of the lives, struggles, hopes, and triumphs of King George VI and Elizabeth during a dramatic time in history.
Sally Bedell Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen and Prince Charles, as well as biographies of William S. Paley; Pamela Harriman; Diana, Princess of Wales; John and Jacqueline Kennedy; and Bill and Hillary Clinton. A contributing editor at Vanity Fair since 1996, she previously worked as a cultural news reporter at Time and The New York Times. Smith is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Stephen G. Smith.
When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, shattering the crown's reputation, his younger brother, known as Bertie, assumed his father's name and became King George VI. Shy, sensitive, afflicted with a stutter, George VI had never imagined that he would become King. His wife Elizabeth, a pretty, confident, and outgoing woman who became known later in life as "the Queen Mum," strengthened and advised her temperamental husband, while simultaneously raising Princess Margaret and the future Queen Elizabeth II, who was educated to lead from an early age, and fell in love with Prince Philip at fifteen. With his wife's support, advice, and love, George VI was able to overcome his insecurities and become an exceptional leader, navigating the country through World War II, establishing a relationship with Winston Churchill, visiting Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington and Hyde Park, and inspiring the British people in London during the blitz.
Sally Bedell Smith gives us an inside view of the lives, struggles, hopes, and triumphs of King George VI and Elizabeth during a dramatic time in history.
Sally Bedell Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen and Prince Charles, as well as biographies of William S. Paley; Pamela Harriman; Diana, Princess of Wales; John and Jacqueline Kennedy; and Bill and Hillary Clinton. A contributing editor at Vanity Fair since 1996, she previously worked as a cultural news reporter at Time and The New York Times. Smith is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Stephen G. Smith.
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Published 2023-04-04 by Random House |