The Crown: The Official Companion, Volume 2 by Robert Lacey. The Crown provides a thought-provoking insight into the historic decades that the show covers, revealing the truth behind the on-screen drama.Įxtensively 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. The Crown In this must-have exploration of the history behind seasons 2 and 3 of Peter. Here is Elizabeth II as weve never seen her before. 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 will provide a fascinating insight into the two decades that the show covers, revealing the truth behind the fiction onscreen.Įxtensively researched, 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.Delve into this eye-opening companion to Netflix's acclaimed series The Crown as renowned biographer and the show's historical consultant, Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama!Ĭovering two tumultuous decades in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Lacey looks at the key social, political and personal moments and their effects - not only on the royal family, but also on the world around them.įrom the Suez Canal Crisis and the US/Russia space race to the legacy of the Duke of Windsor's collaboration with Hitler, along with the rumoured issues with the royal marriage. Written by royal biographer Robert Lacey, The Crown: The Inside History 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. 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. In this incredible companion to the second and third seasons of Netflix's acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer and the show's historical consultant Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama. The Crown (Paperback) Robert Lacey (author) Sign in to write a review. The fascinating royal and social history that inspired the second and third seasons of The Crown, from the show's historical consultant.

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