

" - Parade The book dives deeper into royal history than the show and is visually impressive. New York Post "If you love the drama series starring Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, you'll dig The Crown: The Official Companion. Review Quotes You need this book if you're watching The Crown.


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. This is the story of how Elizabeth II drew on every ounce of resolve to ensure that the Crown always came out on top.

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. As Britain lifted itself out of the shadow of war, the new monarch faced her own challenges. Crowned at twenty-five, she was already a wife and mother as she began her journey towards becoming a queen. Book Synopsis 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 stills Elizabeth Mountbatten never expected her father to die so suddenly, so young, leaving her with a throne to fill and a global institution to govern.
