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The Windsors at war : the King, his brother, and a family divided

Larman, Alexander, 1981- author

2023

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\"The next volume in Alexander Larman's biographical chronicle of the Windsor family, as they go to war with Adolf Hitler--and each other. At the beginning of 1937, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie to become George VI, surrounded by a gaggle of courtiers and politicians who barely thought him up to the job. Meanwhile, as the now-Duke of Windsor awaited the decree that would allow him to marry his mistress Wallis Simpson, he took an increased interest in the expansionist plans of Adolf Hitler. He may even have gone so far as to betray his country in the process. And as double agents and Nazi spies thronged the corridors of Buckingham Palace, the only man the King could trust was his Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. But they faced a formidable, even unbeatable, adversary: his own brother. The Windsors at War tells the never-before-told story of World War Two in Britain and America with a fresh focus on the royal family, their conflicted relationships, and the events that rocked the international press. How did this squabbling, dysfunctional family manage to put their differences aside and unite to help win the greatest conflict of their lifetimes? Alexander Larman, author of The Crown in Crisis, now chronicles the Windsor family at war with Germany--and each other\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Subject: Windsor, House of. / George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952. / Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972. / Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 Family. / George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 Family. / World War (1939-1945) / 1900-1999 / World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain. / Families. / Kings and rulers. / Politics and government. / HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General. / Great Britain Kings and rulers History 20th century. / Great Britain Politics and government 20th century. / Great Britain.
• ISBN: 9781250284587, 1250284589

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