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Royal Reads for Crowning a King 

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King Charles III

Coronation Countdown

The coronation will take place May 6, 2023 at 6:00 AM EST.

For more information about the coronation, visit https://www.royal.uk/coronation.

Royal Reads 

Can't get enough of the royals? Try reading one these books.


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The King: The Life of Charles III

Christopher P. Andersen

"Since the day Charles Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King. After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the throne. The King examines the private life of this historically important and controversial figure, setagainst the grand, thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage to Lady Diana, through their separation and her tragic death to his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. In the process, it provides a balanced but fully honest look into the life of the new monarch."

The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair that Rocked the Crown

Penny Junor

The esteemed royal biographer and co-author of Wonderful Tonight traces the unlikely and extraordinary story of the once-reviled wife of Britain's Prince Charles, detailing her roles in some of the darkest days of the modern monarchy and helping restore its reputation as well as the changing public opinions about whether she should be queen.

The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown

Katie Nicholl

A Vanity Fair royals correspondent and best-selling author of William and Harry and Kate explores the remarkable life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the legacy she is handing down to the next generation. Illustrations.

The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor--the Truth and the Turmoil

Tina Brown

The #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Diana Chronicles takes readers inside the British royal family since the death of Princess Diana, showing the Queen's stoic resolve as family drama raged around her. Illustrations.

The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication

Alexander Larman

An in-depth account of the Abdication Crisis of 1936 shares revisionist insights into Edward VIII's renouncement of the throne to illuminate the roles played by key supporter and detractors, from Winston Churchill to the Archbishop of Canterbury. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations.

Crown & Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II

Tracy Borman

This sweeping history of the British monarchy looks at the forty-one kings and queens, from William I to Queen Elizabeth II, who have sat on the throne and set helped set the course of history.

The Last Queen: Elizabeth II's Seventy Year Battle to Save the House of Windsor

Clive Irving

"Clive Irving's stunning new narrative biography The Last Queen probes the question of the British monarchy's longevity. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new generation of Windsors. But through Irving's unique insight there emerges a more fragile institution, whose extraordinarily dutiful matriarch has managed to persevere with dignity, yet in doing so made a Faustian pact with the media."

The Crown: The Official Companion. Volume 1, Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, and the Making of a Young Queen (1947-1955)

Robert Lacey

Meticulously researched, an official companion to the Netlix drama, The Crown, explores the early years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and describes how she had to rise to the challenges of governing and managing her own young family. TV tie-in.

The Crown: The Official Companion. Volume 2, Political Scandal, Personal Struggle, and the Years that Defined Elizabeth II, (1956-1977)

Robert Lacey

This visually stunning official companion to the second and third seasons of the Emmy-winning Netflix drama about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II offers an unforgettable look at the Windsor family. Illustrations.

Spare

Harry (Prince, Duke of Sussex)

"It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow--and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling--and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. With its raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is a landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief."

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