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.
Courtiers : intrigue, ambition, and the power players behind the house of Windsor
Low, Valentine
Paper Book
Spare
Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex
Paper Book
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century- two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling - and how...
George VI and Elizabeth : the marriage that saved the monarchy
Smith, Sally Bedell
Paper Book
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...
The new royals : Queen Elizabeth's legacy and the future of the crown
Nicholl, Katie
Paper Book
For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth ruled over an institution and a family. During her lifetime she was constant in her desire to provide a steady presence and to be a trustworthy steward of the British people and the Commonwealth. In the face of her uncle's abdication, in the uncertainty of the...
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...
Diana, William, and Harry
Patterson, James
Paper Book
'[A] pacy, frictionless read' Sunday Telegraph 'Cinematic. . . an entertaining and persuasive study of the royal family' Publisher's Weekly 'Patterson treats the princess as a person and tells the story from a mother's perspective' Kirkus<...
Crown & sceptre : a new history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
Borman, Tracy
Paper Book
Engaging and perceptive . . . Ms. Borman offers deft and thoughtful assessments of every reign . . . the chronological approach is enriched by details that help to humanize her subjects. - Wall Street Journal A stunning tour de force and a remarkable achievement....
The palace papers : inside the House of Windsor--the truth and the turmoil
Brown, Tina
Paper Book
The Amazon No.1 Bestseller The Sunday Times Bestseller THE ROYAL BOOK OF THE YEAR _________________________________ ''Eye-poppingly revealing. . . impeccable sources, historical heft and canny insights served up with a...
The Queen : her life
Morton, Andrew
Paper Book
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...
Elizabeth & Margaret : the intimate world of the Windsor sisters
Morton, Andrew
Paper Book
The first in-depth dual-biography of Elizabeth & Margaret, written by the bestselling royal biographer, Andrew Morton.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...
The other side of the coin : the queen, the dresser and the wardrobe
Kelly, Angela (Image consultant)
Paper Book
'Full of gems ... Angela Kelly is a jewel in the crown' Daily Telegraph 'Entertaining and beautifully illustrated' The Sunday Times 'For real intel, [The Crown] can't come close to The Other Side of the Coin by Angela Kelly' The New York Times<...
The crown : the official companion. Volume 2, Political scandal, personal struggle, and the years that defined Elizabeth II (1956-1977)
Lacey, Robert
Paper Book
The fascinating royal and social history that inspired the second and third seasons of The Crown, from the show's historical consultant.
The Duchess : Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the crown
Junor, Penny
Paper Book
THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'The last untold account of the biggest crisis to hit the royals since the abdication ... Explosive biography by Britain's top royal author ... A gripping story of human frailty, love, loss, sadness, and tragedy' Daily Mail In her relationship with...
Wallis in love : the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy
Morton, Andrew
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Morton reveals new information and sources that totally transform our perception of Wallis Simpson.Wallis in Love brings a fascinating new perspective on the 20th century's most controversial royal scandal. Andrew Morton's impeccable...
Prince Charles : the passions and paradoxes of an improbable life
Smith, Sally Bedell
Paper Book
The first major biography of Prince Charles in more than two decades, with new insights into his family and his two marriages, from the bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen.Drawing on extensive access to the Royal Family's inner circle, Sally Bedell Smith delivers unprecedented...
Charles : the misunderstood prince
Smith, Sally Bedell
Paper Book
Drawing on her extensive access to the Royal Family's inner circle, Sally Bedell Smith delivers unprecedented insights into Prince Charles, a man who possesses a fiercely independent spirit, and yet has spent his life in waiting for the ultimate role. Beginning with his lonely childhood...
Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare : the mavericks who plotted Hitler's defeat
Milton, Giles
Paper Book
'A magnificent story, brilliantly told. Read it!' ANTHONY HOROWITZ SIX GENTLEMEN, ONE GOAL - THE DESTRUCTION OF HITLER'S WAR MACHINE. In the spring of 1939, a top secret organisation was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of...
Queen Victoria's matchmaking : the royal marriages that shaped Europe
Cadbury, Deborah
Paper Book
A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted most international power and influence: her role as matchmaking grandmother In the late nineteenth century, Queen Victoria had over thirty surviving grandchildren. To maintain and increase power in Europe, she hoped to...
Clementine : the life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
Purnell, Sonia
Paper Book
From the personal and political upheavals of the Great War, through the Churchills' 'wilderness years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler, this is the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most...
Victoria : a life
Wilson, A. N.
Paper Book
A. N. Wilson's sweeping and authoritative new biography of Queen Victoria is a majestic portrait of a monarch whose name defines a golden era in British history, and whose reign marks the dawn of the first truly global age.
Prince Harry : brother, soldier, son
Junor, Penny.
Paper Book
Queen Victoria : a life of contradictions
Dennison, Matthew.
Paper Book
'Queen Victoria had a very complicated and psychologically fascinating personality and only a very talented biographer could get to the key of her character. Fortunately in Matthew Dennison's pithy, well-researched, beautifully written and very accessible book, she has found one' Andrew Roberts<...
Daughter of empire : my life as a Mountbatten
Hicks, Pamela
Paper Book
Pamela Mountbatten was born at the end of the Twenties into one of Britain's grandest families. The daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten and his glamorous wife Edwina Ashley, she was bought up by nannies and governesses as she was often parted from her parents as they dutifully carried out their...
A magnificent obsession : Victoria, Albert, and the death that changed the British monarchy
Rappaport, Helen.
Paper Book
When Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, died in December 1861 the nation was paralysed with grief. He was only forty-two and official bulletins had, until the day before he died, given no cause for alarm. But in fact Albert had been in a progressive physical decline for years -...
Prince William : the man who will be king
Junor, Penny.
Paper Book
His face is recognized the world over and his story is well known. But what is Prince William really like? As Diana's eldest son he was her playmate and her confidant. While the tabloids eagerly lapped up the lurid details of his parents' divorce, William lived painfully through it....
The queen mother : the untold story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, who became Queen Elizabeth the queen mother
Campbell, Colin, Lady
Paper Book
Elizabeth's life was far more gripping than is realised, in this penetrating biography Lady Colin Campbell uncovers all its secrets, painting a multi-hued portrait of a colourful character in all its complexity. Her sources, all of whom are revealed in the book itself, include several members of the...
Elizabeth the Queen : the life of a modern monarch
Smith, Sally Bedell
Paper Book
The real woman behind our throne, her life and loves As we celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, this brand new biography of Queen Elizabeth II is the first all-round, up-close picture of one of the most fascinating, enigmatic and admired women in the world. With exclusive...
The Queen Mother : the official biography
Shawcross, William.
Paper Book
"Written with complete access to the Queen Mother's personal letters and diaries, this biography is the truly definitive account of this remarkable woman, whose life spanned the 20th century."--Global Books in Print.
Philip & Elizabeth : portrait of a royal marriage
Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney
Paper Book
The author, having spent time with the royal couple, explores the marriage between Queen Elizabeth II and Philip.

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