The Women of Windsor

by Whitney, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9780060765859
• ISBN10: 0060765852
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Who are the women of Windsor? Queen Elizabeth: Born to duty, adored by her parents, she swore as a teenager to serve her country above all else . . . and she has lived up to her promise, even when her crown has been a burden. Elizabeth, the Queen Mother: Hitler was afraid of her, the English people adored her. Her kind, sparkling blue eyes and cheerful manner belied a backbone of steel. Princess Margaret: Beautiful, talented, vivacious, and complex, the Diana of her day. But the promise of her youth was destroyed when she was betrayed by her sister, now the queen, who needlessly forced her to give up the man she loved. Princess Anne: Hardworking, hard-headed, and hot-tempered, arguably the most intelligent of the queen's four children and her father's favorite#8212yet she is forever forced to take second place to her older brother, Charles. Catherine Whitney takes readers behind the palace doors to give us an intimate glimpse into the private lives of the women of the British royal family#8212four women who have shaped the world, each in her own way. Now, at last, their stories can be told.

Author Biography

Catherine Whitney is a New York-based writer

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. IX
Cast of Characters	p. X
Introduction: An American at the Palace	p. XIII
Prologue: Drama Queen	p. 1
Merry Mischief	p. 7
We Four	p. 27
Clash of the Titanesses	p. 39
The Most Dangerous Woman in Europe	p. 55
Heir Presumptive	p. 73
Lilibet's Prince Charming	p. 83
Mrs. Mountbatten Ascends	p. 99
Sister Dearest	p. 109
Royal Family Values	p. 121
Being Anne	p. 133
Always a Rosebud, Never a Rose	p. 147
Crash of Symbols	p. 155
To Di For	p. 163
The Princess of Wails	p. 177
The Queen's Horrible Year	p. 187
Palace Coup	p. 197
Royal Is as Royal Does	p. 209
Epilogue: Kingdom Come	p. 217
The Windsors	p. 222
The Windsor Line of Succession	p. 225
Notes	p. 227
Bibliography	p. 241
Index	p. 245
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