George VI and Elizabeth
  • Published: 9 July 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241638248
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 736
  • RRP: $34.99
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George VI and Elizabeth

The Marriage That Shaped the Monarchy

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9 Jul 2024
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8 Aug 2023
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A revelatory account of how King George VI and Elizabeth's marriage unexpectedly saved the monarchy.

Granted special access by Queen Elizabeth II to her parents' letters and diaries and those of their close friends and family, Sally Bedell Smith brings the love story of this iconic royal couple to life. Deeply researched and revealing, this book shows how a devoted marriage helped the King and Queen meet the challenges of World War II, lead a nation, solidify the public's faith in the monarchy, and raise their daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.

Sally Bedell Smith gives us an inside view of the lives, struggles, hopes, and triumphs of King George VI and Elizabeth during a dramatic time in history.
  • Published: 9 July 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241638248
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 736
  • RRP: $34.99
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About the author

Sally Bedell Smith

Sally Bedell Smith is the author of the bestselling biographies of Diana, Princess of Wales, John and Jacqueline Kennedy, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Pamela Churchill Harriman and Bill Paley. A contributing editor at Vanity Fairsince 1996, she previously worked at Time and The New York Times, where she was a cultural news reporter. Sally is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Stephen.

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Praise for George VI and Elizabeth

An excellent account

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