Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters
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This biography from a New York Times bestselling author follows Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret as they navigate life in the royal spotlight。 They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends。 But when， in a quixotic twist of fate， their uncle Edward Vlll abdicated 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。 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。。 This book explores their relationship over the years。
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Andrew Morton， a noted biographer of the British royals， delves deeply into the shared histories of England’s Queen and her only sibling， Princess Margaret， in ELIZABETH & MARGARET。 The two were opposites in many ways yet always mindful of one another。They were born in the relatively calm patch following the First World War， and in only a few years moved from being granddaughters to nieces to daughters of the King。 Their father， George IV， assumed the monarchy after the abdication of his brother Andrew Morton， a noted biographer of the British royals， delves deeply into the shared histories of England’s Queen and her only sibling， Princess Margaret， in ELIZABETH & MARGARET。 The two were opposites in many ways yet always mindful of one another。They were born in the relatively calm patch following the First World War， and in only a few years moved from being granddaughters to nieces to daughters of the King。 Their father， George IV， assumed the monarchy after the abdication of his brother， Edward， to marry a divorced woman。 Suddenly the girls’ roles changed: Elizabeth was now first in succession to the throne and had to be treated as such。 Margaret， who had always been more outgoing， had to accede in many areas to her more thoughtful older sister， though the affection between them survived the alteration。Then another war hit， and for most of that time， they were sequestered in Windsor Castle with widely differing routines。 Elizabeth was being taught the responsibilities of a future monarch， while Margaret was treated， rather boringly， as a typical private school student。 Still the two persisted in doing things as sisters --- they made a garden and， befitting Margaret’s dramatic leanings， put on plays to entertain the family。 In their teens， though， Margaret began to realize that “she would play second fiddle to her sister” --- and curtsy to her --- for the rest of their lives。Morton’s book traces the separate skeins of these two complex personalities， who in public always acted in character。 Margaret became a cigarette-smoking bon vivant with many love affairs to her name， while Elizabeth maintained the dignity of the crown and calmly studied the proper etiquette。 After marrying the man of her choice， the handsome and respectable Philip， she would assume her role in office。 Margaret pursued but never managed to marry divorcée Peter Townsend; the complications of the laws of succession to the throne and Elizabeth’s plotting --- sometimes with Margaret’s collusion --- kept the two from tying the knot。 Even after Margaret finally married --- and then divorced --- a commoner， rumors of her indiscretions kept the presses rolling。 But in private， the Queen generally sympathized with her sister， knowing that Margaret was far less self-confident than she appeared to be in front of the paparazzi。Morton has mined related materials before， with his bestselling biography， DIANA: HER TRUE STORY， winning international kudos。 He has gleaned snippets about these two remarkable subjects from private records and insightful insiders。 The dual portrait that emerges is of powerful women who cared for one another as best they could in the roles that fate assigned。 One was a self-contained monarch toeing the line， and the other a frustrated drama queen drawing larger boundaries， each setting new standards for what females could and should aspire to。Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott 。。。more
Susan
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This book should have been entitled "Margaret， Margaret and a little bit of Elizabeth" because the author focused most of the book on Margaret。 I probably read every book about the royals that is published so I didn't really learn anything new， especially since there were two quite extensive bios published about Margaret and also Anthony Armstrong-Jones in the not too distant past。 The book even stops at Margaret's and the Queen Mother's deaths in 2002 with just a blurb of what to expect when th This book should have been entitled "Margaret， Margaret and a little bit of Elizabeth" because the author focused most of the book on Margaret。 I probably read every book about the royals that is published so I didn't really learn anything new， especially since there were two quite extensive bios published about Margaret and also Anthony Armstrong-Jones in the not too distant past。 The book even stops at Margaret's and the Queen Mother's deaths in 2002 with just a blurb of what to expect when the Queen herself dies。 Considering that 19 years has passed since their deaths and the Queen is still very much with us， I'm not sure why he didn't write more about the Queen's life since 2002。 A little unsatisfying。 。。。more
Jenna
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💫 Book Review 💫 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 & 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭 by 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘯I’ve had a fascination of the British Royal family from the time I was a little girl。 My grandparents， all royalists， were firm believers that the monarchy stands up for a life of service。 I remember where I was on the day Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married。 I remember the moment my best friend’s mom told us that Princess Diana had died。 We cried as the news unfolded， eating popcorn on that cozy couch just the 3 of us。 I als 💫 Book Review 💫 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 & 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭 by 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘯I’ve had a fascination of the British Royal family from the time I was a little girl。 My grandparents， all royalists， were firm believers that the monarchy stands up for a life of service。 I remember where I was on the day Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married。 I remember the moment my best friend’s mom told us that Princess Diana had died。 We cried as the news unfolded， eating popcorn on that cozy couch just the 3 of us。 I also remember the day Prince William & Kate were wed。 I was in our small townhouse with my eldest as a wee boy。。。 he clearly had no interest in the long ceremony but I remember thinking， “I’m watching history unfold”。I’m someone who believes in history。 Especially historical fiction books。 It’s the key that allows us to “live” at a different time than we do now。 And while I cringe （𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐛） at some ways that past generations had to live （𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺， 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥）， I also know it reminds me that 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭。 That I’m allowed to have my opinions because I can。 Because of the people that came before me。 So yes， I loved this book。 I didn’t read it as the royals though， I read it as an insight into two sisters: 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫。。 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬。 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠。 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐮𝐭𝐲。 And at the end of the day; they really are like all families: hidden secrets， sibling revelry and love。 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 @𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘶𝘣 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸。 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝟹𝟶， 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷， 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴。 。。。more
UncorkedCritic
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For any fans of #thecrown or “the firm，” this book is a must read！ I loved the contrasting perspectives on Elizabeth and Margaret and enjoyed the spotlight on Margaret， despite the Queen’s usual center stage position。 If you aren’t a British royal fan， this book may drag on a bit， however。 Nevertheless， it provides interesting inside perspectives， indicative of the authors deep knowledge of the royal family。 @andrewmortonbooks painted a clear picture the stigmatization of mental health， and， if For any fans of #thecrown or “the firm，” this book is a must read！ I loved the contrasting perspectives on Elizabeth and Margaret and enjoyed the spotlight on Margaret， despite the Queen’s usual center stage position。 If you aren’t a British royal fan， this book may drag on a bit， however。 Nevertheless， it provides interesting inside perspectives， indicative of the authors deep knowledge of the royal family。 @andrewmortonbooks painted a clear picture the stigmatization of mental health， and， if Megan’s recent interview with Oprah is any indication， this problem still plagues #thefirm。⠀Thanks to @grandcentralpub and @andrewmortonbooks for the #gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jackie
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Wow！！ What a read this was！ I’m obsessed with everything royal。 New and old。 This book shed light upon many things that I’ve always wanted to know about Queen and her sister Margaret as well as things that I a HUGE fan never knew about which was even more fabulous。 I’m a huge fan of biographies and I highly recommend this read to anyone who is obsessed with the Royal family and of history。 After reading this I found this is not the authors first historical biography and now I must read more！ Tha Wow！！ What a read this was！ I’m obsessed with everything royal。 New and old。 This book shed light upon many things that I’ve always wanted to know about Queen and her sister Margaret as well as things that I a HUGE fan never knew about which was even more fabulous。 I’m a huge fan of biographies and I highly recommend this read to anyone who is obsessed with the Royal family and of history。 After reading this I found this is not the authors first historical biography and now I must read more！ Thank you Grand Central publishing for my copy。 All thoughts are mine and mine alone。 Read this now！ 。。。more
Liz
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Like other Andrew Morton biographies I have read， this is an enjoyable and well-written book that describes the complex and interesting sisterhood between Elizabeth and Margaret。 Siblings often have strained and complex relationships and this one was especially difficult。 （Elizabeth's two grandsons now seem to be carrying on a similar struggle。） It's a dynamic that makes for an absorbing read。I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review。 Like other Andrew Morton biographies I have read， this is an enjoyable and well-written book that describes the complex and interesting sisterhood between Elizabeth and Margaret。 Siblings often have strained and complex relationships and this one was especially difficult。 （Elizabeth's two grandsons now seem to be carrying on a similar struggle。） It's a dynamic that makes for an absorbing read。I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review。 。。。more
Hanna Hope
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Are the episodes about Princess Margaret your favorite part of The Crown？ Then you'll have a blast reading Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters by Andrew Morton。The book is described as an account of Queen Elizabeth's relationship with her sister， the late Princess Margaret， but it definitely focuses more heavily on Princess Margaret and her many romances over the course of her lifetime。If you've read and watched a lot about the royals then you won't learn much from Are the episodes about Princess Margaret your favorite part of The Crown？ Then you'll have a blast reading Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters by Andrew Morton。The book is described as an account of Queen Elizabeth's relationship with her sister， the late Princess Margaret， but it definitely focuses more heavily on Princess Margaret and her many romances over the course of her lifetime。If you've read and watched a lot about the royals then you won't learn much from this book， but you may enjoy hearing the same stories you already know told from different perspectives。 For example， I found it interesting to hear another possible interpretation of Margaret's relationship with Group Captain Peter Townsend。 It was covered very heavily in Season 1 of The Crown but Morton suggests there may have been more to the relationship than was shown on the show。 。。。more
Cookie
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Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters is an account of Elizabeth and Margaret's lives from the time their lives were forever changed by their uncle's abdication of the throne。 Their small family of four did not expect to be thrust into the line of succession。 This book covers their lives until Margaret's death in 2002。 It tells the story of two women who could not be more different but who had a sisterly bond that withstood every test imaginable。This biography focuses a Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters is an account of Elizabeth and Margaret's lives from the time their lives were forever changed by their uncle's abdication of the throne。 Their small family of four did not expect to be thrust into the line of succession。 This book covers their lives until Margaret's death in 2002。 It tells the story of two women who could not be more different but who had a sisterly bond that withstood every test imaginable。This biography focuses a little more on Margaret's life and how it revolved around her sister's life。 From her numerous affairs， her toxic marriage， and her fast lifestyle， Margaret was both revered and vilified by the public and press， like two sides of the same coin。 She was known as the fun sister， with a charming personality， high style and who everyone wanted to be around。 But she was also criticized for having too much fun and not taking her role as a civil servant seriously。 I liked that Margaret's loyalty to her sister is a constant theme in this book。 No matter her natural inclination to live her life how she wanted， Margaret always deferred to her sister and the Crown。 I wouldn't consider myself a royals fan。 My knowledge of the royal family is limited and a lot of what I know is through the fictionalized and dramatized stories told through the Netflix series， The Crown。 When I came across this book， I was immediately intrigued by learning more about the relationship between Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret。 As someone who is fairly new to the Royal Family world， I really enjoyed this book。 I found the details of their lives fascinating。 This non-fiction book was an easy read for me because it read like a fictional drama。 This clearly well-researched biography was eye-opening and I'm looking forward to reading more books about the Royal Family。 The author， Andrew Morton， is known for his biography， Diana: Her True Story and I am definitely going to be adding that book to my TBR list。⚠️: war， substance abuse， death of loved ones， infidelity， toxic relationshipsThank you to Grand Central Publishing for a gifted copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ashley Curran
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This was the fascinating biography of the two royal sisters; Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret， who were thrown into the direct line of succession when their uncle abdicated the throne to marry an American divorcee。 I loved every minute of this Royal biography because I find the entire family and their way of doing things so interesting。 My favorite part of this book is when there were rumors dispelled or parts of The Crown that I thought were true， were actually corrected in this biography。 This was the fascinating biography of the two royal sisters; Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret， who were thrown into the direct line of succession when their uncle abdicated the throne to marry an American divorcee。 I loved every minute of this Royal biography because I find the entire family and their way of doing things so interesting。 My favorite part of this book is when there were rumors dispelled or parts of The Crown that I thought were true， were actually corrected in this biography。 I thought I knew a lot about these sisters already， but I learned so much！ I highly recommend this book to fans of the royals or anyone who enjoys a well-written biography。 。。。more
Jessica
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Thank you to Grand Central for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review！This biography did not disappoint， and is now one of my favourite royal bios！ I was a little unsure， with Morton's Diana and Meghan books leaning more to tabloid style journalism。 However， Elizabeth & Margaret is a thoughtful and measured biography of two women and their complex relationship。 Morton highlights different episodes in both of their lives to better examine them， and I have certainly been rethinking how Thank you to Grand Central for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review！This biography did not disappoint， and is now one of my favourite royal bios！ I was a little unsure， with Morton's Diana and Meghan books leaning more to tabloid style journalism。 However， Elizabeth & Margaret is a thoughtful and measured biography of two women and their complex relationship。 Morton highlights different episodes in both of their lives to better examine them， and I have certainly been rethinking how I have I looked at various events and moments。 I couldn't put this down， and is certainly one of the to-read books of 2021！ 。。。more
Lauren Archer
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I just love reading about Princess Margaret， however this book did not introduce anything new about her life with the royal family。 If you are a fan of The Crown， the story really is not all that different， for all people saying there is not a lot of truth to that show。 Even in parts of the book it references the show if there were slight differences to the truth。 Even though the book is titled Elizabeth & Margaret， the latter is the focus of this book especially in the second half。 The book is I just love reading about Princess Margaret， however this book did not introduce anything new about her life with the royal family。 If you are a fan of The Crown， the story really is not all that different， for all people saying there is not a lot of truth to that show。 Even in parts of the book it references the show if there were slight differences to the truth。 Even though the book is titled Elizabeth & Margaret， the latter is the focus of this book especially in the second half。 The book is fine， but if you have read or seen stories of the Princess， this will not add anything new。Thank you NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Katie
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Andrew Morton has written an incredibly detailed account of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret from birth all the way through Margaret's passing in 2002。 There are a myriad of stories and little known facts about both sisters brought to light in this book。 I had just started watching The Crown and found myself infatuated with the world of the British Royals。 From this， I learned quite a bit about Queen Elizabeth， especially her early years as the monarch， but her sister wasn't brought up in v Andrew Morton has written an incredibly detailed account of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret from birth all the way through Margaret's passing in 2002。 There are a myriad of stories and little known facts about both sisters brought to light in this book。 I had just started watching The Crown and found myself infatuated with the world of the British Royals。 From this， I learned quite a bit about Queen Elizabeth， especially her early years as the monarch， but her sister wasn't brought up in very much detail。 I loved how this book explored and described a lot of Margaret's life and also connected it back to how Queen Elizabeth viewed her goings on。 At times it was hard to keep all of the people and places straight， but overall I very much enjoyed learning about the Windsor sisters and would highly recommend this！ Thank you so much to Grand Central Publishing for the free review copy！ 。。。more
Cat G | _basicbookworm
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As Royal Family follower， I knew I needed to read this book as soon as I saw it。I have to admit， I didn't know much about Margaret outside of The Crown， so I loved getting to learn more about her。 This biography is a unique perspective as it focuses on the relationship of the two sisters， their differences， and their individual impacts on the royal family。 I loved that it focused on them as people more than it focused on historical events There were so many myths and inaccuracies from The Crown As Royal Family follower， I knew I needed to read this book as soon as I saw it。I have to admit， I didn't know much about Margaret outside of The Crown， so I loved getting to learn more about her。 This biography is a unique perspective as it focuses on the relationship of the two sisters， their differences， and their individual impacts on the royal family。 I loved that it focused on them as people more than it focused on historical events There were so many myths and inaccuracies from The Crown that were dispelled。This is a book any Royal Family fan will enjoy！Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the gifted copy of this book。 。。。more
Chantale Canadian Book Addict
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I don’t usually read biographies but I just had to read this one。It is so interesting and it’s so well written that I just couldn’t put it down I do highly recommend this book。
Zoe
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Sincere， intuitive， and captivating！Elizabeth & Margaret is the candid， informative biography of Lilibet and Margaret。 Two sisters whose lives were drastically changed when their father unexpectedly took the throne in 1936， their home suddenly became Buckingham Palace， and one became the heir apparent and would subsequently go on to become the longest-reigning British monarch of all time。The writing is descriptive and vivid。 The characters are special， unique， duty-bound， and intriguing。 And the Sincere， intuitive， and captivating！Elizabeth & Margaret is the candid， informative biography of Lilibet and Margaret。 Two sisters whose lives were drastically changed when their father unexpectedly took the throne in 1936， their home suddenly became Buckingham Palace， and one became the heir apparent and would subsequently go on to become the longest-reigning British monarch of all time。The writing is descriptive and vivid。 The characters are special， unique， duty-bound， and intriguing。 And the novel is a fascinating look into how two women with distinctive， individual personalities chose to live lives that were consistently under scrutiny and criticism。I think in a time when royal fascination seems to be running high， Elizabeth & Margaret is an incredibly insightful look not only into the push-pull relationship between two sisters who seemed to genuinely admire each other but also the pressures， responsibilities， hardships， and luxuries they each individually experienced due to their respective positions and differing roles in the House of Windsor。Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jane Meneely
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Not my usual cup-o-tea， but ended up enjoying this。 If you love The Crown， you should read this。 Slightly different take on events - much less sensationalized for the most part。 Curious to see both Margaret and Elizabeth side-by-side in this way - their incompatibility mixed with fierce familial loyalty。 The Crown is really more focused on affairs of the state。。。 I received this as an ARC from GoodReads。
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Give me any story about Gan Gan and her little sister; I’ll devour it in few hours。 It’s so hard to know what’s happening in their world unless they are willing to spill the tea on their own。 Official biographies and as tell told by people from the service team memoirs are the only things that give us glimpse of who they are when they are not “wearing” their titles。 Gan Gan is the monarchy itself。 She embodies the principles and traditions， so it’s always to hear more about her and her relations Give me any story about Gan Gan and her little sister; I’ll devour it in few hours。 It’s so hard to know what’s happening in their world unless they are willing to spill the tea on their own。 Official biographies and as tell told by people from the service team memoirs are the only things that give us glimpse of who they are when they are not “wearing” their titles。 Gan Gan is the monarchy itself。 She embodies the principles and traditions， so it’s always to hear more about her and her relationship with those who are closest to her。If Gan Gan is the Queen， Margo was the queen of jet set， over the topness and life of party。 It turns out as much she was the enfant terrible before any of the recent ones， her devotion to her queen， her sister was beyond our understanding。 They were each other’s best friend and biggest cheerleader。 There was an interesting line on the book about how Margo got to do a lot of things in this family that others would be cut off by the queen。 It feels like she got that opportunity just as payment for her loyalty to her sister。It was very interesting to see dynamics and battle of character between two sisters。 If you are interested in the royal family or simply the queen， this can be a good read for you。 。。。more
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While Margaret chafed at the restraints of royal life， Elizabeth dutifully embraced them。Another fascinating read by Andrew Morton。 I can't get enough of the Queen and the Royal family。 It's amazing to me how normal they were in their private life， and Elizabeth & Margaret is more about their personal relationships than the Monarchy。 What a different world we live in now and how things have changed - for the better。 There certainly seems to have been a certain amount of hypocri While Margaret chafed at the restraints of royal life， Elizabeth dutifully embraced them。Another fascinating read by Andrew Morton。 I can't get enough of the Queen and the Royal family。 It's amazing to me how normal they were in their private life， and Elizabeth & Margaret is more about their personal relationships than the Monarchy。 What a different world we live in now and how things have changed - for the better。 There certainly seems to have been a certain amount of hypocrisy and double standards regarding Princess Margaret's and Captain Townsend's relationship。 Such a shame。 They really did love one another at one time and I feel would have been very happy together had circumstances been different。A very different angle for this subject。 Very detailed and more about the people than the history - well researched。 I have many， many books on the royal family and can honestly say this takes a different angle than others。 Being an avid reader on Royalty from Queen Victoria to present day royals， I find this book very insightful。。。If you enjoy reading on the royals， you will definitely enjoy this book。 And I really appreciated that the digital review copy had photographs included。 All in all an excellent read。Disclosure:Thank you NetGalley， Andrew Morton and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own。#NetGalley 。。。more
joyce w。 laudon
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Andrew Morton is， of course， famous for writing THAT book about Princess Diana。 He definitely has found his place as a chronicler of the lives of British royalty。 This time， he turns his eyes to the famous siblings， Elizabeth and Margaret。 Royal watchers and watchers of The Crown will no doubt very much enjoy this title。 It chronicles the princesses from their early family life and right on through the ways in which the sisters’ paths diverged。 Readers will also， no doubt， enjoy the many photos Andrew Morton is， of course， famous for writing THAT book about Princess Diana。 He definitely has found his place as a chronicler of the lives of British royalty。 This time， he turns his eyes to the famous siblings， Elizabeth and Margaret。 Royal watchers and watchers of The Crown will no doubt very much enjoy this title。 It chronicles the princesses from their early family life and right on through the ways in which the sisters’ paths diverged。 Readers will also， no doubt， enjoy the many photos in this book。 They include a copy of a letter written to the PM by Margaret， detailing her relationship with Peter Townsend。This book will definitely appeal to its intended audience。 Give it a look if you are one of them。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title。 All opinions are my own。Share this: 。。。more
Casey Wheeler
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The author has written several books about the royal family and is best known for his books on Diana。 This book is an interesting read and dispels some of the myths contained in the series The Crown。 The first half of the book is divided somewhat evenly between the two sisters and their relationship while the second half evolves into mostly a biography of Margaret and her loyalty to her sister。 Those interested in the current royal family will find this book of particular interest。I received a f The author has written several books about the royal family and is best known for his books on Diana。 This book is an interesting read and dispels some of the myths contained in the series The Crown。 The first half of the book is divided somewhat evenly between the two sisters and their relationship while the second half evolves into mostly a biography of Margaret and her loyalty to her sister。 Those interested in the current royal family will find this book of particular interest。I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley， Goodreads， Amazon and my nonfiction book review blog。 I also posted it to my Facebook page。 。。。more
Abbie | nerdyabbie
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A highly emotionally intelligent biography on the two most famous sisters in world history。I've always liked Andrew Morton from what I've seen from his bits in documentaries。 From his work with Diana to his respect for all members of the Royal Family， but also his regard for the truth。 I've always valued his commentary。 While I felt that some aspects of this novel were obviously open to interpretation to maintain some string of narrative in order to keep the readers captivated， this truly was a A highly emotionally intelligent biography on the two most famous sisters in world history。I've always liked Andrew Morton from what I've seen from his bits in documentaries。 From his work with Diana to his respect for all members of the Royal Family， but also his regard for the truth。 I've always valued his commentary。 While I felt that some aspects of this novel were obviously open to interpretation to maintain some string of narrative in order to keep the readers captivated， this truly was a great read。 So many myths were dispelled that The Crown had to put in my head。 The Queen denying Margaret's marriage to Peter Townsend， for example。 It was totally Margaret's decision， by the way。 This was the first official history book that I actually read from cover to cover and didn't just flip through， or give up on， and I have to say - I'm proud of myself！ This in-depth look at how their Uncle David's decision to abdicate his throne， and how it affected not only the course of their lives but their sisterly bond， was utterly enthralling。As far as society was concerned， as well as their family， Margaret would forever walk two steps behind her beloved sister - something young， attention-seeking Margaret didn't take kindly to at first。 It was this sudden inferiority of standing that affected the younger daughter of the King of England more than anyone knew， even Margaret herself。 For all their flaws， their mistakes， I learned this: people are not monoliths。 If you want perfection， get a crown， not a queen。 If you want excellence， get a tiara， not a princess。These two vital figures - these two sisters - above all else， deeply cared for one another。 Elizabeth was constant in her love， and Margaret's loyalty never wavered。If you're obsessed with the history of the royals， specifically these Windsor royals， give this one a read。 You won't be disappointed！Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for gifting me with an ARC copy of this book！ 。。。more
Lissa
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