{"product_id":"elizabeth-margaret-the-intimate-world-of-the-windsor-sisters-9781538700464","title":"Elizabeth \u0026 Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/i\u003e, this captivating biography from a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author follows Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret as they navigate life in the royal spotlight.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElizabeth 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Morton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538700464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Morton\u003c\/b\u003e studied history at the University of Sussex, England, with a focus on aristocracy and the 1930s. Morton has written extensively on celebrity including biographies of Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, and Madonna, as well as the British royal family. He has written bestselling biographies of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Prince Andrew, and Meghan Markle. His #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling biography \u003ci\u003eDiana: Her True Story\u003c\/i\u003e won international acclaim, described by critics as a \"modern classic\" and \"the closest we will ever come to her autobiography.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39827304153203,"sku":"9781538700464","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_006bdc00-1501-4ac7-a916-811e375890ab.jpg?v=1644564231","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/elizabeth-margaret-the-intimate-world-of-the-windsor-sisters-9781538700464","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}