by Andrew Marr
Index
abdication crisis (1936) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Abolition of Titles Bill ref 1
Abu Dhabi, Queen’s visit (2010) ref 1, ref 2
Accession Council ref 1
Act of Settlement (1701) ref 1
Adams, Gerry ref 1, ref 2
Adeane, Sir Michael ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8
Adelaide, Mary ref 1
Afghanistan war ref 1
Africa ref 1
Aga Khan ref 1
Agnew, Sir Godfrey ref 1, ref 2
Airlie, Lord (David Ogilvy) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7
Akihito, Emperor ref 1
Alice, Princess ref 1
Altrincham, Lord (John Grigg) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Amies, Hardy ref 1
Amin, Idi ref 1
Anderson, Will ref 1
Andrew, Prince (Duke of York) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8, ref 9
Andrew, Prince (of Greece) ref 1
Anglican Church ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Anne, Princess ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
attempted kidnap (1974) ref 1
birth ref 1
character ref 1
childhood ref 1
marriage to Mark Phillips and divorce ref 1, ref 2
participation in 1976 Olympics ref 1, ref 2
Anne, Queen ref 1
Appleton, William ref 1
aristocracy ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
armed forces, Queen as head of ref 1
Armstrong-Jones, Anthony see Snowdon, Lord
Arnold, Harry ref 1
Ascot Gold Cup ref 1
Ashton, Sir Frederick ref 1
Asquith, Herbert ref 1
Ataturk, Kemal ref 1
Attlee, Clement ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7
August of Hanover, Prince ref 1
Australia ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
crisis (1975) ref 1, ref 2
growth in republicanism ref 1
Queen’s visit (1954) ref 1
Queen’s visit (2011) ref 1
Australia Act (1986) ref 1
Australian Republican Movement ref 1
Baden, Margrave of ref 1
Baden, Theodora ref 1
Bagehot, Walter ref 1, ref 2
Bahrain ref 1
Baker, James ref 1
Balcon, Michael ref 1
Baldwin, Stanley ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Balmoral ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
banking crisis (2008) ref 1, ref 2
Barbados ref 1
Barber, Tony ref 1
Bashir, Martin ref 1
Battenberg, Admiral Prince Louis ref 1, ref 2
Battenbergs (later Mountbattens) ref 1, ref 2
Bax, Arnold ref 1
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
and Coronation ref 1, ref 2
documentary on royal family ref 1
and Panorama ref 1
and Second World War ref 1
Beatrice, Princess ref 1
Benn, Anthony Wedgwood ref 1, ref 2
Benn, Hilary ref 1
Bennett, Tony ref 1
Berlin, Isaiah ref 1
Berners-Lee, Tim ref 1
Betjeman, John ref 1
Bevin, Ernest ref 1
Beyond the Fringe ref 1
Bigge, Arthur see Stamfordham, Lord
Birt, John ref 1
Black Wednesday (1992) ref 1
Blackburn, Robert ref 1
Blair, Cherie ref 1
Blair, Tony ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Balmoral visits ref 1, ref 2
and Diana’s death ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
relationship with Diana ref 1, ref 2
relationship with the Queen ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Bolland, Mark ref 1, ref 2
Boys Welfare Association ref 1
Brabourne, Lord ref 1
Bradlaugh, Charles ref 1
Brandreth, Gyles ref 1
Brasher, Chris ref 1
Bridges, Sir Edward ref 1
Britannia (Royal Yacht) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
crew ref 1, ref 2
decommissioning of (1997) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
launching of (1953) ref 1
receptions and banquets on board ref 1
style of interior ref 1
trade missions ref 1
British Academy ref 1
British Academy of Film and Television Arts ref 1
British Association for the Advancement of
Science ref 1
British Empire ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
British Museum ref 1
Brooke, Peter ref 1
Brown, Gordon ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7
Browning, Lieutenant-General Frederick ref 1
Bryant, Sir Arthur ref 1
Buckingham Palace ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
bombing of during war ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
garden parties ref 1, ref 2
guests at ref 1
lunch and supper parties ref 1
opening up to the public ref 1, ref 2
and ‘Party at the Palace’ ref 1
receptions ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Burma ref 1, ref 2
Butler, Lord ref 1
Butler, Rab ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
Caernarvon Castle ref 1
Callaghan, Jim ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Cameron, David ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8
Campbell, Alastair ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
Canada ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
Cannadine, David ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Cape Matapan, Battle of ref 1
Carey, George ref 1
Carlton House (horse) ref 1
Caro, Anthony ref 1
Castle, Barbara ref 1
Catholics, barred from ascending the throne ref 1
Cawston, Richard ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Ceauçescu, Nicolae ref 1
Central African Federation (CAF) ref 1
Chamberlain, Neville ref 1
Charles, Prince ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6
birth ref 1
character traits ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
and death of Queen Mother ref 1
and Diana’s funeral ref 1
Dimbleby biography of ref 1
and divorce ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6
education ref 1, ref 2
and environmental issues ref 1, ref 2
income from Duchy of Cornwall ref 1, ref 2
interests ref 1
investiture as Prince of Wales (1969) ref 1
as King ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
marriage to Diana and wedding day ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
and murder of Mountbatten ref 1
and New Labour ref 1
and politics ref 1, ref 2
and press/media ref 1, ref 2
and Prince’s Trust ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
public image ref 1
and Queen’s Coronation ref 1
raising money for good causes ref 1
relationship with and marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
relationship with father ref 1, ref 2
relationship with mother ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Charles, Prince (cont.)
relationship with Mountbatten ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
relationship with sons ref 1
and religious views ref 1
and royal money issue ref 1
similarities to father ref 1
and small businesses and regeneration ref 1
strong views of ref 1, ref 2
takes Mail on Sunday to court ref 1
unhappiness in early life ref 1, ref 2
Charlotte, Queen ref 1
Charteris, Lord Martin ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5,
ref 6, ref 7, ref 8, ref 9
Chelmsford, Bishop of ref 1
Cheltenham Gold Cup syndrome ref 1
Chequers, HMS ref 1
Christmas Day broadcasts ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6
Churchill, Winston ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
and Coronation ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
election defeat (1945) ref 1, ref 2
made Knight of the Garter ref 1
and Mountbatten ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
and Prince Philip ref 1
relationship with King ref 1, ref 2
relationship with Queen ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
return to power (1951) ref 1
and Second World War ref 1, ref 2
stands down as prime minister (1955) ref 1, ref 2
stroke ref 1
unwillingness to retire ref 1, ref 2
Citizens for a Canadian Republic ref 1
Civil List ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8, ref 9, ref 10
civil service ref 1
Civil Service Union ref 1
Clarence, Duke of ref 1
Clarence House ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Clark, Helen ref 1
Clark, Kenneth ref 1
Clegg, Nick ref 1
coalition government ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Cobbold, Lord ref 1, ref 2
Colville, Jock ref 1
Colville, Richard ref 1, ref 2
Common Market ref 1
Commonwealth ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
Queen as head of ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8, ref 9, ref 10, ref 11
‘Commonwealth Conference’ ref 1
Commonwealth heads of government conference (1971) ref 1
Cooper, Clara ref 1
Coronation (1953) ref 1, ref 2
Coronation amnesty ref 1
Coronation Chicken ref 1
Coronation Oath ref 1, ref 2
Cotton, Jack ref 1
‘country house set’ ref 1
Coward, Noel ref 1
Crawford, Marion ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6
Cripps, Sir Richard Stafford ref 1, ref 2
Cromer, Lord ref 1
Crossman, Richard ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Crown Estate ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6
Cyprus ref 1, ref 2
Daily Express ref 1, ref 2
Daily Mail ref 1, ref 2
Dalton, Hugh ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Darling, Alastair ref 1
de Gaulle, President Charles ref 1
Dean, Kevin ref 1
debutantes, presentation of ref 1, ref 2
decolonization ref 1
defence cuts ref 1
Diamond Jubilee (2012) ref 1
Diana, Princess ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
affairs ref 1, ref 2
and Blair ref 1, ref 2
charity work ref 1
death and funeral ref 1, ref 2
marriage to Charles and wedding day ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
marriage failure and divorce ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6
Panorama interview ref 1
and Prince Philip ref 1
and publication of Morton’s book ref 1, ref 2
and the Queen ref 1
and Queen Mother ref 1
relationship with the media ref 1, ref 2
relationships after divorce ref 1
Dimbleby, Jonathan ref 1
The Prince of Wales ref 1
Dimbleby, Richard ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Dirac, Paul ref 1
Douglas-Home, Alec ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Dowler, Milly ref 1
Duchy of Cornwall ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Duchy of Lancaster ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme ref 1, ref 2
Eade, Philip ref 1
Eden, Anthony ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Edgar, King ref 1
Edinburgh, Duke of see Philip, Prince
Education Act (1944) ref 1
Edward III, King ref 1, ref 2
Edward VII, King ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Edward VIII, King ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
abdication (1936) ref 1, ref 2
character traits and behaviour ref 1, ref 2
and Mountbatten ref 1
Edward, Prince ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
Edwards, Arthur ref 1, ref 2
Ekland, Britt ref 1
Eliot, T. S. ref 1
ELIZABETH II, QUEEN
Personal and Family Life ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
annuities settlement ref 1
birth ref 1
birth of children ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Canadian tour ref 1
characteristics and qualities ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8
and Charles’s remarriage to Camilla ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
and Christianity ref 1
corgis ref 1
Crawford’s book on ref 1
daily routine ref 1, ref 2
and death of sister and mother ref 1
education ref 1
and Fagan incident ref 1
family life ref 1, ref 2
as a grandmother ref 1
and horses/horseracing ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
influence of father on ref 1
joins the Auxiliary Territorial Service ref 1
learns that father is to become King ref 1
learns of father’s death ref 1
marriage proposal and engagement ref 1, ref 2
marriage ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
move to Buckingham Palace ref 1
personal tastes ref 1, ref 2
private wealth and independent income ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
public engagements ref 1, ref 2
radio broadcast on twenty-first birthday ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
relationship with children ref 1
silver wedding anniversary (1976) ref 1
South African visit (1947) ref 1, ref 2
television viewing ref 1
treatment of staff ref 1
upbringing ref 1
and VE Day ref 1