Perfect for fans of The Crown, this captivating biography from a
New York Times bestselling author follows Queen Elizabeth II and her
sister Margaret as they navigate life in the royal spotlight.
They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a
quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward Vlll 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
war-time 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 ways it adapted to the changing mores of the 20th century.
