The Windsors

Fully revised and updated, an enthralling and revealing biography, coming in 2001 as a four-part TV documentary. From its foundation in 1917 to the present day, here is the story of The House of Windsor, based on private papers and personal reminiscences from George V to Prince Charles and Princess Diana. The authors explain and analyze how the monarchy has re-created itself down through the ages, surviving crises like WW1 (when the dynasty changed its German name), the abdication of King Edward VIII, royal divorces and the death of Diana. The authors also explore the crucial role of the press – from the organized silence which surrounded Wallis Simpson to the creation of Diana as a media icon.