![]() Here is Elizabeth II as we’ve never seen her before. ![]() Written by the show’s historical consultant, royal biographer Robert Lacey, and filled with beautifully reproduced archival photos and show stills, The Crown: The Official Companion: Volume 1 adds expert and in-depth detail to the events of the series, painting an intimate portrait of life inside Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street. ![]() Amazon Buy the book on Buy the book on. Relive the majesty of the first series of the hit show, with meticulously researched images from the time. This is the story of how Elizabeth II drew on every ounce of resolve to ensure that the Crown always came out on top. Written by expert historical biographer Robert Lacey, The Crown provides an in-depth exploration from behind the palace gates. Her mother doubted her marriage her uncle-in-exile derided her abilities her husband resented the sacrifice of his career and family name and her rebellious sister embarked on a love affair that threatened the centuries-old links between the Church and the Crown. Crowned at twenty-five, she was already a wife and mother as she began her journey towards becoming a queen.Īs Britain lifted itself out of the shadow of war, the new monarch faced her own challenges. The official companion to the Emmy-winning Netflix drama chronicling the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and starring Claire Foy and John Lithgow, The Crown by Peter Morgan, featuring additional historical background and beautifully reproduced archival photos and show stillsĮlizabeth Mountbatten never expected her father to die so suddenly, so young, leaving her with a throne to fill and a global institution to govern. ![]()
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