British Royals Non-Fiction

Are you obsessed with The Crown or Victoria? Read these books to learn more about the Royals you love on screen.

Updated December 5, 2023
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
Spare
Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex
CD
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing. "Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir."--The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year) It was one of the most...
Revenge : Meghan, Harry, and the war between the Windsors
Bower, Tom
Paper Book
This instant #1 internationally bestselling "explosive tell-all" (Daily Express, London) reveals the inside story about Meghan Markle's journey from minor actress and attempted activist to the woman powerful enough to fracture the British Royal Family. After a childhood...
The King : the life of Charles III
Andersen, Christopher P.
Paper Book
" From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen comes a vivid and unsparing yet sympathetic portrait of one of the most complex and enigmatic figures of our time: Charles, who has taken his place on the throne after being the oldest and longest-serving heir in...
Prince Charles : the passions and paradoxes of an improbable life
Smith, Sally Bedell
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The life and loves of Prince Charles are illuminated in a major new biography from the New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen--perfect for fans of The Crown. Sally Bedell Smith returns once again to...
Victoria & Albert : a royal love affair
Sheridan, Sara
Paper Book
The official companion to the second season of the PBS/Masterpiece drama Victoria by award-winning creator and screenwriter Daisy Goodwin. More than 16 million viewers watched the first season of the Masterpiece presentation of Victoria, created and written by Daisy...
Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire
Baird, Julia
Paper Book
The true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen--a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning portrait is a story of love and...
Elizabeth the Queen : the life of a modern monarch
Smith, Sally Bedell
Paper Book
In this magisterial new biography, a "New York Times"-bestselling author brings to life one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic women: Queen Elizabeth II. Compulsively readable and scrupulously researched, "Elizabeth the Queen" illuminates the lively personality, sense of humor, and canny...
Becoming Queen Victoria : the tragic death of Princess Charlotte and the unexpected rise of Britain's greatest monarch
Williams, Kate
Paper Book
In her lauded biography England's Mistress, Kate Williams painted a vivid and intimate portrait of Emma Hamilton, the lover of English national hero Lord Horatio Nelson. Now, with the same keen insight and gift for telling detail, Williams provides a gripping account of Queen Victoria's rise to the...
The Queen Mother : the official biography
Shawcross, William.
Paper Book
The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles—and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon—the ninth...
The people's princess : cherished memories of Diana, Princess of Wales, from those who knew her best
King, Larry
Paper Book
In the ten years since Princess Diana’s shocking and tragic death in 1997, her hold on the world’s imagination has only increased. ForThe People’s Princess, Larry King asked many people who knew Diana, some officially and some more personally, for their favorite memories. Sir...
Diana : an amazing life : the People cover stories 1981-1997
Durkee, Cutler.
Paper Book
Published to coincide with the 10th anniversary of her death, this title tells Princess Diana's story, with original pictures and text, from her first date with Prince Charles, to the wedding, the births of William and Harry, the divorce and the final love affair of a woman who came to fascinate the...
Philip & Elizabeth : portrait of a royal marriage
Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney
Paper Book
An account of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh offers insight into their contrasting childhoods in spite of a similar ancestry, and the enigmatic nature of their long-time partnership.
Victoria's daughters
Packard, Jerrold M.
Paper Book
Five women who shared one of the most extraordinary and privileged sisterhoods of all time... Vicky, Alice, Helena, Louise, and Beatrice were historically unique sisters, born to a sovereign who ruled over a quarter of the earth's people and who gave her name to an era: Queen...
The queen's jewels : the personal collection of Elizabeth II
Field, Leslie
Paper Book
Cecil Beaton : the royal portraits
Strong, Roy C.
Paper Book
The last lion, Winston Spencer Churchill
Manchester, William
Paper Book
The first volume in William Manchester's masterful, magnum opus account of Winston Churchill's life. The Last Lion: Visions of Glory follows the first fifty-eight years of Churchill's life--the years that mold him into the man who will become one of the most influential politicians of...
The last lion, Winston Spencer Churchill : Alone, 1932-1940
Manchester, William Raymond
Paper Book
The second volume of William Manchester's masterful account of Winston Churchill's life. Alone is the second volume of William Manchester's brilliant three-volume biography of Winston Churchill. In this volume, we witness the war within, before the...

Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.