The Diamond Queen

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