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Harold Nicolson called her 'the greatest Queen since Cleopatra', while Cecil Beaton called her 'a marshmallow made on a welding machine'. Stephen Tenn...
The author has had a fascination with the story of the Duchess of Windsor since he was a young man. This book brings a fresh perspective on the story ...
'A pleasure to read... a timely reminder of the need for service' -- The Daily Telegraph 'The voices and reminiscence of family and friends merge seam...
Princess Andrew of Greece
The life of the mother-in-law of the present queen of England ... bridging the tumultuous history of 20th century Europe and intertwined with the trag...
Seasons 1, 2 and 3
"The most knowledgeable royal biographer on the planet" -- The Financial Times Hugo Vickers is an acknowledged authority on the British Royal Family. ...
The Authorised Biography
Cecil Beaton was one of Britain's greatest cultural icons - not just as a photographer capturing some of the most celebrated portraits of the 20th cen...
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My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton
'A fascinating document, a window on to a lost world of glamour, grandeur and snobbery . . . an elegy, sad and comical, to a passing era' Craig Brown,...
The Story of Greta Garbo,Cecil Beaton and Mercedes de Acosta
Greta Garbo's enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as Camille, Queen Christina and Grand Hot...
Examining the history of the great Royal orders and those who have received them, this book incorporates anecdotes, stories and photographs. It focuse...
The Life of Gladys Deacon – Duchess of Marlborough
**The Times and Sunday Times Books of the Year 2020** **The Times Best Biography Audiobook of the Year 2021** 'Vickers gives breathing, alarming life ...
A Biography
The Authorized Biography
The Story of an Obsession
Gladys Marie Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (née Deacon; 1881? 1977), was a US socialite famous for her good looks. She was the mistress a...
The Life of Gladys Deacon - Duchess of Marlborough
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Princess Alice, mother of Prince Philip, was something of a mystery figure even within her own family. She was born deaf, at Windsor Castle, in the pr...
An Analysis of the Netflix Series The Crown
The Cecil Beaton Diaries as They Were Written
Cecil Beaton's revealing account of twentieth century high society - for the first time, with nothing taken out!...
Truth & Fiction
Muse to Power, The Untold Story of Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon
'Hugo Vickers brings tremendous authority to this life of one of the most significant and intriguing political wives of the last century. The integrit...
The Story of Princess Andrew of Greece, Prince Philip's Extraordinary Mother
'In 1953, at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Alice was dressed from head to foot in a long gray dress and a gray cloak, and a nun's vei...
Official Souvenir Guide
Celebrating 175 Years of Elstree School
Elstree School celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2023. This is a revised history of the school which gives a lively account of the extraordinary San...
Featuring recently discovered photographs from the private collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, this remarkable book provides a fresh view o...
The Story of the Jubilee Walkway & the Jubilee Greenway
Official Guidebook
This new, fully illustrated guide introduces the history of the Royal Mews and its carriages, coaches, harnesses and liveries. It also looks behind th...
The Prince of Wales Sword, from Charles I to Charles II to the Duke of Monmouth