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Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters
Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters | Andrew Morton
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Perfect for fans of The Crown, this captivating 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 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. Elizabeth 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. From 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.
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Andrea313
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I enjoyed the dual focus in this biography, charting the life of two sisters who would go on to lead such different lives. Equal weight was given to both Elizabeth and Margaret's stories as the book started, but the latter portion seemed devoted to Margaret's later year solely. Devotees of The Crown may not find tons of new information, but it was still a solid read. #RoyalRead

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Andrea313
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Kicking off this month's #RoyalRead with a thunderstorm and a mug of tea beside me; what could be better than this?? #CurrentlyReading

EvieBee 😍This looks so good! On the library hold list. 3y
Andrea313 @EvieBee I hope you like it! I'm about halfway through and really enjoying it. ❤️📚 3y
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BookishRedhead
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I've always loved hearing stories of the sisters.
Thus book was fun and draws the sister in a different light

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Lauren.Archer
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Fans 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.

rubyslippersreads And I was really looking forward to this one. 🙁👑 4y
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