Table of Contents

Destiny; princess in an ivory tower; heiress; Windsor war; a princely marriage; the Edinburghs; sovereign lady; dark princess; "the world's sweetheart"; tweed and diamonds; Mountbatten-Windsor; advise, consult and warn; head of the family; daylight upon magic; extended family; grim fairy-tales; family at war; Elizabeth R; epilogue.

About the Author

Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth- A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America's Queen- The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007). She frequently appears on television as an authority on her biographical subjects and as a commentator on notable royal events. She lives in London.