From the Suez Crisis in 1956, through the Aberfan disaster, Princess Margaret’s marriage and American astronauts in Buckingham Palace, to the Queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977, the historian Robert Lacey gives an account of Elizabeth II’s reign, shedding light on both the royal family and the world they lived in during the years covered by the second and third series of Peter Morgan’s drama, The Crown. With photographs of royal family members as portrayed by the series’ actors.
In this eye-opening companion to Netflix's acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer and the show's historical consultant, Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama.
Covering two tumultuous decades in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Lacey looks at the key social, political and personal moments and their effects - not only on the royal family, but also on the world around them. From the Suez Canal Crisis and the US/Russia space race to the legacy of the Duke of Windsor's collaboration with Hitler, along with the rumoured issues with the royal marriage, The Crown provides a thought-provoking insight into the historic decades that the show covers, revealing the truth behind the on-screen drama.
Extensively researched and complete with beautifully reproduced photographs, this is a unique look behind the history that inspired the show and the years that would prove to be the making of the Queen.
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