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Definitive account of the dramatic events and internal conflicts that befell the Royal Family during the Second World War.

All This I Promise: Elizabeth II and the Rebirth of Royalty will be the new book from Alexander Larman, author of The Crown in Crisis and The Windsors at War, and the conclusion of Larman's 'Windsors trilogy'.It will begin with the fallout from the revelation of the Duke of Windsor's wartime treachery, and will end with the Coronation of Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. In between, it will depict a monarchy - and a country - struggling to cope wit...

A royal biography for people who wouldn't usually read royal biographies.

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Alexander Larman, the master chronicler of the House of Windsor, brings his acclaimed trilogy to a dramatic and poignant conclusion. When the Royal Family took to the balcony of Buckingham Palace on VE Day in 1945, they knew that the happiness and excitement of the day was illusory. Britain may have been victorious in a painful war, but the peace would be no easier. Between the abdication crisis, the death of King George VI, and the ascension ...

The next volume in Alexander Larman's chronicle of the Windsor family, as they go to war with Adolf Hitler-and each other.At the beginning of 1937, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie to become George VI, surrounded by a gaggle of courtiers and politicians who barely thought him up to the job. Meanwhile, as the now-Duke of ...

The thrilling and definitive account of the Abdication Crisis of 1936On December 10, 1936, King Edward VIII brought a great international drama to a close when he abdicated, renouncing the throne of the United Kingdom for himself and his heirs. The reason he gave when addressing his subjects was that he could not fulfill his duties without the woman he loved-the notorious American divorcee Wallis Simpson-by his side. His actions scandalized th...

At the outbreak of WW2, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie to become George VI. Meanwhile, as the now-Duke of Windsor awaited the decree that would allow him to marry his mistress Wallis Simpson, he took an increasing interest in the expansionist plans of the Führer of Germany. The Windsors at War tells the story of the tu...

At the outbreak of WW2, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie to become George VI. Meanwhile, as the now-Duke of Windsor awaited the decree that would allow him to marry his mistress Wallis Simpson, he took an increasing interest in the expansionist plans of the Führer of Germany. The Windsors at War tells the story of the tu...

The definitive account of the Abdication Crisis of 1936

Alexander Larman's The Crown in Crisis is the thrilling and definitive account of the Abdication Crisis of 1936...

In December 1936, Britain faced a constitutional crisis that was the gravest threat to the institution of the monarchy since the execution of Charles I. The ruling monarch, Edward VIII, wished to marry the American divorcée Wallis Simpson and crown her as his Queen. His actions scandalised the establishment, who were desperate to avoid an international embarrassment at a time when war seemed imminent. That the King was rumoured to have Nazi sy...

A thrilling portrait of the wild freedoms enjoyed at the court of Charles II, focusing on the most notorious man of the age, the scandalous Earl of Rochester.

A biography of John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester. A 17th century poet, dandy and libertine, he was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the film "The Libertine", and was once branded 'the wickedest man alive'.

A joint biography of the nine key women in the life of the romantic poet, Lord Byron. '"Bryon's Women" is different. It isn't a tiresome feminist rant... it is humane and brooks no balderdash' "The Times

A portrait of life in England under the Restoration, focusing on the year of 1666, when the Great Fire of London occurred. Reveals how people ate and drank, how they loved, lived and died and how they interacted. From the author of "Blazing Star".

An exploration of the life of Lord Byron, viewed through the prism of 9 women with whom he was intimately associated. Byron was the prototype of the modern celebrity, and he treated women very badly. From the author of "Blazing Star".