Overview
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Queen and Diana, a groundbreaking story of the riveting hot-and-cold relationship between the House of Windsor and Winston Churchill.
From an early age, Winston Churchill was convinced that he was a man of destiny. Today, it seems his premonition was correct—few figures in British history have been so deeply and consequently involved with the British family as Churchill. While many people in positions of power have advised kings and queens during their reign, Churchill was unique in his role: helping to shape not only a reign, but an entire royal dynasty.
In Winston and the Windsors, Andrew Morton, one of the world’s best-known biographers and a leading authority on celebrity, presents a meticulously researched joint biography of Winston Churchill and the House of Windsor. Throughout the course of his career and life, Churchill’s connection to the Windsors fluctuated wildly. At times, he was the royal family’s trusted confidant. At others, he was their leading antagonist. In exploring the complex dynamic between the two, Morton argues that, regardless of whether the attitudes of the royal family were warm or icy toward Churchill, their relationship was central to the twentieth-century history of the British monarchy.
From the Churchill family’s intricate relationship with the Crown, to Winston’s initially begrudging but ultimately fruitful partnership with George VI, to his enduring fondness for Queen Elizabeth II, this fascinating narrative biography sheds new light on the ways the Crown not only shaped Winston Churchill’s career, but the ways in which Churchill shepherded the monarchy into the modern era.
Review
This is very well researched and in depth. I am a big fan of Royal biographies. I did not learn a whole lot I did not know. But, I did enjoy the section about Winston and King Edward. I had forgotten what a huge role Winston played in keeping Edward in line after he abdicated.
Winston and Queen Elizabeth also had a unique relationship. Their admiration of each other was an essential part of their dynamic.
Winston was a powerful force with his intelligence and his energetic charisma. Andrew Morton does a fabulous job bringing this to the forefront. He also did a great job with Winston’s funeral. I teared up with the admiration shown to this man who helped shape a dynasty but also changed the world.
Johnathan Keeble is the narrator and he could not have been better. He was regal and noble throughout.
Need a good royal biography…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this from the publisher for a honest review.
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