Andrew Morton

I 70 år satt den britiske dronningen på tronen. I løpet av den lange regjeringstiden gikk samfunnet gjennom radikale endringer, samtidig som Elizabeth selv opplevde dramatiske hendelser på flere plan i livet. Historien hennes er også vår historie.Elizabeth ønsket seg et rolig liv på landet med barn, hester og hunder, men slik skulle det ikke bli. Da onkelen hennes, Edvard 8., abdiserte, ble hun nummer to i arverekken. Elizabeth ble kronet i 1952, bare 25 år gammel, og viet hele livet sitt til å tjene landet og Samveldet. 14 statsministere kom og gikk, og hun reiste mer og håndhilste på flere statsoverhoder enn noen tidligere monark. Den lange rekken med skilsmisser blant hennes nærmeste skulle få store konsekvenser for henne, mens ekteskapet til prins Philip ble en av de lange, stabile linjene i livet. Men tross all motgangen ble dronningen et samlende symbol og en bærer av håp og optimisme for sine landsmenn – nå sist gjennom en krevende pandemi.

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.

From the internationally renowned bestselling author of Diana: Her True Story and Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, comes the sensational and captivating biography of Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret.They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward VIII 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 wartime 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 way it has adapted to the changing mores of the twentieth century.

Winston and the Windsors is a rich and vivid story not only of how Churchill befriended and advised Kings, Queens, princes and princesses but of how the Prime Minister’s splendid and glorious association with the crown shaped modern Britain.Few figures in British history have been so deeply and consequentially involved with the British royal family as Winston Churchill. Churchill was unique in his role: helping to shape not only a single reign but an entire royal dynasty.However, it was by no means a seamless relationship. At times, the royals treated him with suspicion and contempt; at others they were avuncular, competitive and cheering. Yet whether he was playing the role of antagonist to the royal family or that of trusted confidante, the Prime Minister's influence was central to the twentieth-century history of the monarchy. This is drama of the first order, at times thrilling and always compelling.Winston and the Windsors marks the first dual biography of Winston Churchill alongside the royal family. Having unearthed much under-appreciated archival material – including diary entries, postcards and letters to and from Kings, Queens and princes – Morton presents a meticulously researched biography of a royal house and a beloved Prime Minister.Also available:The Queen (9781789295313)Elizabeth and Margaret (9781789294231)Wallis in Love (9781789293739)Diana: Her True Story (9781789290448)

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.

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.

8 sentjabrja 2022 goda ne stalo odnogo iz samykh dolgopravjaschikh monarkhov v istorii Velikobritanii Elizavety II. Za 70 let prebyvanija na trone ej prishlos projti mnozhestvo ispytanij, vkljuchaja mnogochislennye skandaly, sotrjasavshie korolevskuju semju v raznye gody, no ona bessporno ostavila glubokij sled v istorii, stav odnim iz samykh uznavaemykh i uvazhaemykh mirovykh liderov nashikh dnej, simvolom svoego gosudarstva i neprerekaemym avtoritetom dlja svoego naroda. "Koroleva" - poslednjaja biografija Elizavety II, izdannaja za neskolko mesjatsev do ee konchiny. V nej izvestnyj korolevskij biograf Endrju Morton rasskazyvaet ischerpyvajuschuju istoriju Elizavety II so dnja ee rozhdenija do poslednikh dnej zhizni, issleduet ee vlijanie kak na Obedinennoe korolevstvo, tak i na ostalnoj mir na protjazhenii bolshej chasti proshlogo stoletija. Raskryvaet nastojaschuju istoriju zhenschiny, kotoruju budut pomnit kak mat i babushku Velikobritanii i kak odnu iz velichajshikh suverennykh pravitelnits sovremennoj epokhi.

Ikona pri zhizni, legenda posle smerti, Diana prodolzhaet ocharovyvat dazhe spustja dvadtsat pjat let posle toj uzhasnoj nochi v Parizhe. Sensatsionnaja biografija ledi Di, "korolevy ljudskikh serdets", napisannaja v tesnom sotrudnichestve s printsessoj Uelskoj, vpervye raskryla tajny ee protivorechivoj zhizni.Avtor knigi Endrju Morton - odin iz samykh izvestnykh mirovykh biografov, glavnyj ekspert po znamenitostjam i chlenam korolevskoj semi.Perevodchik: Abdullabekova Madina

#1 New York Times bestselling biographer Andrew Morton provides the definitive, most comprehensive account of Queen Elizabeth II's legendary reign. Painfully shy, Elizabeth Windsor's personality was well suited to her youthful ambition of living quietly in the country, raising a family, and caring for her dogs and horses. But when her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated, she became heir to the throne--embarking on a journey that would test her as a woman and queen. Ascending to the throne at only 25, this self-effacing monarch navigated endless setbacks, family conflict, and occasional triumphs throughout her 70 years as the Queen of England. As her mettle was tested, she endeavored to keep the monarchy relevant culturally, socially, and politically, often in the face of resistance from inside the institution itself. And yet the greatest challenges she faced were often inside her own family, forever under intense scrutiny; from rumors about her husband's infidelity, her sister's marital breakdown, Princess Diana's tragic death, to the recent departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Now in The Queen, renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at Britain's longest reigning monarch, exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the second World War to navigating the divisive political landscape of the present day, Queen Elizabeth was a reluctant but resolute queen. This is the story of a woman of unflagging self-discipline who will long be remembered as mother and grandmother to Great Britain, and one of the greatest sovereigns of the modern era.

Following her death in September 2022, the outpouring of affection and admiration for the Queen was as touching as it was remarkable. She had been a matriarch to the nation for over seven decades, and tens of millions of people – in Britain and across the world – poured forth their heartfelt respect for this extraordinary woman in the ten days of mourning that followed. Including a queue of up to twenty-four hours’ wait, momentous ceremonial processions across two countries and emotional coffin-side vigils from the monarch’s closest family members – these were events the scale of which are unlikely to be repeated.In this insightful biography, veteran royal biographer Andrew Morton charts Elizabeth’s life, from her ascent to the throne at twenty-five, through fifteen Prime Ministers; the turmoil and tragedies of family life that dogged her until the end; a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, during which she became the reassuring face of hope and optimism, solidifying her status as grandmother to the nation; and on to her record-breaking Platinum Jubilee, the first UK monarch to reign for over seventy years.Now updated with a compelling new epilogue bringing the Queen’s story to its close, this definitive account offers revelatory insights into the life of an inimitable woman, the likes of whom we will never see again.

En ikons 70 år på tronen. Andrew Mortons biografi över drottning Elizabeth kommer nu på svenska. En nation i sorg sörjer drottningen som aldrig ville bli drottning. Omständigheterna satte henne på tronen men ingen monark har regerat längre än hon. Under sina 70 år som drottning har Elizabeth välkomnat 15 premiärministrar, från Churchill till Liz Truss, och lyckats behålla lugnet när det stormat både i världen och inom den egna familjen. Är hon vår tids sista stora ikon?Journalisten Andrew Morton har under många år följt den engelska kungafamiljen och har en speciell förmåga att hitta vinklarna bakom den polerade fasaden. Han skapade skandal med boken Diana, den sanna historien, där han berättade om Dianas psykiska ohälsa och den hemliga relationen mellan Charles och Camilla. Allt visade sig vara sant och nu har Storbritannien en ny kung med Camilla vid sin sida. I Elizabeth: drottning för livet skildrar Andrew Morton den osannolika berättelsen om hur allt började för den blyga prinsessan Elizabeth och slutade en regnig eftermiddag på det skotska slottet Balmoral, efter 70 år i nationens tjänst och som överhuvud i en familj som både beundrats och ifrågasatts. Det är en både underhållande och insiktsfull berättelse om monarken som kom att bli hoppets och optimismens lugnande ansikte, hela den engelska nationens mormor. Andrew David Morton är en av världens mest uppskattade författare av biografier han har tidigare skrivit storsäljande böcker om kungliga figurer som Diana, prinsessan av Wales, Wallis Simpson och kändisar som Tom Cruise och Madonna. Röster om boken: »En uttrycksfull och beundransvärd berättelse om drottningens liv.« The Telegraph»För alla oss som inte kan få nog av brittiska kungahuset ens efter säsong fem av The Crown på Netflix är Andrew Mortons Elizabeth: drottning för livet riktig mumma. Författaren kan sitt kungahus och berättar initierat om ett långt liv i offentligheten.« M Magasin»Man behöver inte vara rojalist för att ha behållning av boken, det är en riktigt spännande modern historieberättelse.« Expressen Söndag»Detta var otroligt trevlig och intressant läsning, sidorna vändes i en rasande fart. Härligt!« Boksidor med kaffe

#1 New York Times bestselling biographer Andrew Morton provides the definitive, most comprehensive account of Queen Elizabeth II's legendary reign. Painfully shy, Elizabeth Windsor's personality was well suited to her youthful ambition of living quietly in the country, raising a family, and caring for her dogs and horses. But when her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated, she became heir to the throne--embarking on a journey that would test her as a woman and queen. Ascending to the throne at only 25, this self-effacing monarch navigated endless setbacks, family conflict, and occasional triumphs throughout her 70 years as the Queen of England. As her mettle was tested, she endeavored to keep the monarchy relevant culturally, socially, and politically, often in the face of resistance from inside the institution itself. And yet the greatest challenges she faced were often inside her own family, forever under intense scrutiny; from rumors about her husband's infidelity, her sister's marital breakdown, Princess Diana's tragic death, to the recent departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Now in The Queen, renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at Britain's longest reigning monarch, exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the second World War to navigating the divisive political landscape of the present day, Queen Elizabeth was a reluctant but resolute queen. This is the story of a woman of unflagging self-discipline who will long be remembered as mother and grandmother to Great Britain, and one of the greatest sovereigns of the modern era.

In this entertaining and insightful biography, award-winning writer Andrew Morton, author of Diana, Her True Story and Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters, takes you behind the scenes to uncover the woman and her world. For years she prayed for her mother to give birth to a son. She longed to be spared her destiny as Britain’s future Queen. Her dream was to live in the country surrounded by children, dogs and horses. But Elizabeth did her duty, the young princess pledging before her people that she would dedicate her whole life to the service of Britain and the Commonwealth. She hoped that that day would be a long way off. It was not to be. Only twenty-five when she became Queen after the premature death of her father, King George Vl, Elizabeth has become the stuff of superlatives: the longest reigning, most travelled and, for a shy woman, the Queen who has shaken more hands and made more small talk than any other monarch in history. She has been seen and believed by millions, either in person, on television or film. Elizabeth was set firmly on the road to becoming sovereign because of the D word – divorce. In 1936, her uncle David, King Edward VIII, wanted to marry a twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. When he couldn’t he abdicated. Since that national trauma, divorce and the fall-out from divorce has shaped her reign. She has witnessed her sister Margaret, three of her children and several grandchildren divorce. And she has lived long enough to see the wheel turn full circle, watching as another American divorcee, Meghan Markle, walked down the aisle with her grandson Prince Harry. While her reign has been defined by divorce, her private life has been moulded by an irascible husband, an extravagant mother and a querulous eldest son. In the winter of her reign she refereed a war between two of her grandsons, brothers William and Harry who were once inseparable friends. As she celebrates her platinum anniversary, the first monarch to reign for seventy years, she has, during a once in a lifetime pandemic, become the reassuring face of hope and optimism, the grandmother to the nation.

The definitive biography of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, written by the worldâ??s best-known royal biographer, Andrew Morton.

Herkullisen yksityiskohtainen ja intiimi kuvaus kahdesta hyvin erilaisesta sisaresta - joista Elisabet taipui velvollisuuksiinsa ja Margaret vastusti niitä.Kun prinsessa Elisabetia koulittiin tulevaan rooliinsa kuningattareksi, prinsessa Margaret sai elää omaa nuoruuttaan. Isän lemmikki Margaret oli kapinallinen, joka ei kunnioittanut rajoja, kuten hillitty sisarensa. Margaret oli aikansa muoti-idoli ja kansan mielessä raikas tuulahdus tunkkaiseen ja muodolliseen hoviin.Margaretilla oli vaikeuksia sopeutua kuninkaalliseen rooliinsa, mikä aiheutti jännitystä lähipiirille.Elisabet pakotti sisarensa valinnan eteen: kuninkaallinen asema tai rakastaja, ei molempia. Pettyneestä Margaretista kehkeytyi lehdistön lempiaihe, savukkeita sauhutteleva elämännautiskelija, jolla oli lukuisia rakkausseikkailuita. Samaan aikaan Elisabet keskittyi kruunun edellyttämään hillittyyn elämäntapaan. Julkisuuskuvan takana he kuitenkin olivat aina sisaret, lujassa liitossa.Hovielämäkerturi Andrew Morton tunnetaan arvostetuista elämäkerroistaan. Hän tarkastelee maailman kuuluisimman perheen Windsorin sisarten yksityistä maailmaa varhaislapsuudesta ja sotavuosista aina aikuisuuden polkuihin asti. Morton on aiemmin kirjoittanut muun muassa prinsessa Dianasta, Tom Cruisesta, Madonnasta, Angelina Joliesta ja viimeksi herttuatar Meghanista.Täynnä tietoa ja tarkkasilmäisiä huomioita eikä ainuttakaan tylsää sivua! Andrew Mortonia parhaimmillaan.- Ingrid Seward, Majesty-lehden päätoimittajaHuolella taustoitettu ja hyvin kirjoitettu! Parasesitys kuningattaren ja prinsessa Margaretin monimutkaisesta suhteesta tähän mennessä. Kiehtovaa ja nautinnollista.- Sarah Bradford, kuninkaallisten elämäkertojen kirjoittajaTätä herkullisen yksityiskohtaista, välillä juoruilevaa ja liikuttavaakin tarinaa kuninkaallisten sisarusten elämästä rakastetaan ihan varmasti.- Booklist