Royal biography

The response to the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 showed how revered she was as a person, both in Britain and around the world, but also bore witness to the enduring magic of the British monarchy as an institution.

It is hard to isolate exactly what it is that makes it so popular and effective, but its perennial appeal seems able to overcome and survive all political, economic and social turmoil.

Here you can find a collection of the best books on the British Royal family.

Andrew Morton, prince of royal biographers, author of the groundbreaking Diana: Her True Story, and Meghan, A Hollywood Princess, recommends The Queen by Ben Pimlott as the most interesting portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

For a picture of the Queen's younger sister, Craig Brown's biography, Ma'am Darling: 99 glimpses of Princess Margaretoffers an original and entertaining take on royal biography as a genre.

On the next generation of the royal family, there