
- Publisher:
- PHOENIX
- ISBN:
- 978-1-78870-182-2
- Pages:
- 320
THE CROWN
THE OFFICIAL HISTORY BEHIND SEASON 3: POLITICAL SCANDAL, PERSONAL STRUGGLE AND THE YEARS THAT DEFINED ELIZABETH II, 1956-1977
ROBERT LACEY
In this companion to seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix's series The Crown, biographer and the show's historical consultant Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama. Covering two tumultuous decades in the reign of Elizabeth II, Lacey looks at the key social, political and personal moments and the effect they had not only on the royal family, but also on the world around them. From the Suez Canal Crisis and the US/Russia space race to the Duke of Windsor's collaboration with Hitler and the rumoured issues with the royal marriage, the book provides a fascinating insight into the historic decades that the show explores, revealing the truth behind the on-screen drama. Extensively researched and complete with beautifully reproduced photographs, this is a unique look behind the history that inspired the show and the years that would prove to be the making of The Queen.