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Bradford, Sarah, Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (Heinemann, 1996)
Brandreth, Gyles, Philip and Elizabeth: Portrait of a Marriage (Century, 2004)
Chance, Michael, Our Princesses and Their Dogs (John Murray, 1936)
Channon, Henry, Chips: The Diaries of Sir Henry Channon (ed. Robert James, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1967)
Corbitt, F. J., My Twenty Years in Buckingham Palace (David McKay 1956)
Cordet, Hélène, Born Bewildered (Peter Davies, 1961)
Crawford, Marion, The Little Princesses (Cassell, 1950)
Dean, John, HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh: A Portrait by his valet (Robert Hale, 1954)
Fleming, Tom, Voices Out of the Air: The Royal Christmas Broadcasts, 1932–1981 (Heinemann, 1981)
Hall, Unity, Philip: The Man behind the Monarchy (Michael O’Mara Books, 1987)
Hardman, Robert, Our Queen (Hutchinson, 2011)
Harris, Kenneth, The Queen (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1994)
Hartnell, Norman, Silver and Gold (Evans Brothers, 1955)
Heald, Tim, The Duke: A Portrait of Prince Philip (Hodder & Stoughton, 1991)
Hoey, Brian, Mountbatten: The Private Story (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1994)
Judd, Denis, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: A Biography (Michael Joseph, 1980)
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Mann, the Rt Rev Michael, Some Windsor Sermons, (Michael Russell Publishing Ltd, 1989)
Nahum, Baron Henry, Baron by Baron (Frederick Muller, 1957)
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Oliver, Charles, Dinner at Buckingham Palace (Prentice Hall, 1972)
Parker, Eileen, Step Aside for Royalty: A Personal Experience (Bachman & Turner, 1982)
Philip, HRH Prince, Down to Earth (William Collins & Sons, 1988)
Philip, HRH Prince, Men, Machines and Sacred Cows (Hamish Hamilton, 1984)
Philip, HRH Prince, A Question of Balance (Michael Russell Publishing Ltd, 1982)
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The Queen’s speeches and broadcasts (Crown Copyright 1940–2016)
Index
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Abercorn, Alexandra, Duchess of, 136, 137, 269
Adeane, Lady, 109
Al-Fayed, Mohamed, 199, 201, 202, 277–8
Albert, Prince, 21, 82, 123–9 passim, 131–2, 208
Alexandra of Yugoslavia, Queen, 49, 51, 53–4, 59, 60, 63–4
Alexandra, Princess (Anne’s cousin), 117
Alexandra, Princess (Elizabeth’s cousin), 15
Alexandra, Princess (Philip’s cousin), 136, 143
Alexandra, Queen Consort, 27–8
Alexandra, Queen of Yugoslavia, 65
Alice of Battenberg, 6, 14, 28–9, 33, 34, 47–8, 53, 58, 63, 95, 100, 107
Anne’s godmother, 102
and Charles’s birth, 101
committed to institution, 50, 208
and persecuted Jews, 124
and son’s engagement, 72
Anderson, Mabel, 101, 105, 107, 115–16, 144–5, 146, 203
Andrea, Prince, 27–30, 47–8, 50, 53, 123
Anne’s godfather, 102
treason charge against, 31, 33–4, 35
Andrew, Prince, Duke of York:
awkward moments of, 160
birth of, 141–2
christening of, 142–3
and Diana’s death, 210
education of, 156
engagement of, 171
failed marriage of, 177, 187–8
infancy of, 143–7
as lunch guest, 250
naval service of, 167, 172
Anne, Princess Royal:
birth of, 81, 102
Charles’s relationship with, 108–10
christening of, 103
and coronation, 96, 110–11
and Diana’s funeral, 218
education of, 116
failed marriage of, 177, 188
and horses, 112, 229
infancy of, 108–13
remarriage of, 177–8
at school, 111
weddings of, 162, 259
as yachtswoman, 112
Armstrong-Jones, Antony, see Snowdon, Lord
Arthur, Duke of Connaught, 26
Attlee, Clement, 19, 91
Baden, Berthold, Margrave of, 51
Baldwin, Stanley, 23
Balfour, Lord Arthur, 32
Beatles, 153–4
Beaton, Cecil, 78, 94–5, 96, 102, 143–4, 235
Beatrice, Princess, 176–7, 221
Benning, Osla, 64–5
Berry, Mary, 250–1, 252
Blair, Cherie, 161, 235, 273
Blair, Tony, 161, 203–4, 209, 235, 252, 273, 274
Bonaparte, Marie, 8, 48
Boyle, Danny, 275
Brabourne, John, Lord, 18
Brezhnev, Leonid, 153
Britannia, HMY, 133, 230, 237, 242, 259, 276
Bruni, Carla, 242
Buckingham Palace:
couple move into, 90
public access to, 190
reorganisation of, 91
Burton, Richard, 153
Cameron, David, 157, 276
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 178, 258, 275, 277
Carey, George, 261
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, 275
Chamberlain, Neville, 19, 62
Channon, Sir Henry ‘Chips’, 63
Charles, Prin
ce of Wales:
Anne’s relationship with, 108–10
birth of, 78, 99–100
Camilla marries, 258
christening of, 100–1
and dancing, 108
and Diana, see under Diana, Princess of Wales
education of, 51, 113–16, 117–21
flat feet of, 104
infancy of, 101–2, 104
and Mountbatten death, 267–8
naval service of, 172
and Philip’s discipline, 105–6
and polo, 228
on Queen Mother, 106
tribute by, 274
weddings of, 166, 275
Charlotte, Princess, 259, 275
Chatto, Lady Sarah, 184–5
Churchill, Winston, 13, 19, 45, 74, 79, 84, 88, 90, 91, 95, 203, 237
and coronation, 96
civil list, 127, 190, 227
Clarence House:
refurbishment of, 18, 19, 76, 80
royal couple move into, 80
royal couple move out of, 90
Cordet, Hélène, 48–9, 50, 135–6
Cox, Professor Brian, 246
Craig, Daniel, 275
Crawford, Marion ‘Crawfie’, 12, 14, 31–2, 44
on Edward VIII, 45
and Elizabeth’s education, 38
on Elizabeth’s panto role, 61
on Elizabeth’s social circle, 45
on Elizabeth’s special-child nature, 41
and Simpson, 37
Dean, John, 11–12, 17–18, 68, 70, 75
Diana, Princess of Wales, 164–7, 169–71
bulimia suffered by, 165
change to title of, 205
Charles’s engagement to, 164–5
Charles’s marriage to, 166
christening of, 259
death of, 197–219 passim
and funeral, 205–6, 208, 209, 214–18
and inquest, 276–8
and interment, 214
and palace flag, 206, 207, 209
failed marriage of, 3, 138, 178, 185–6, 188, 192–6
Morton book on, 188
on Panorama, 194, 195
‘People’s Princess’, 204
and Philip’s love life, 137
pre-wedding party for, 166
wedding of, 166
at William’s christening, 169
Douglas-Home, Sir Alec, 152
du Maurier, Daphne, 19, 76, 136
Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards, 53, 131, 281 (see also Philip, Prince: roles taken on by)
Edward VII, King, 27, 28, 151
Edward VIII, King:
abdication of, 38–9
and father’s death, 42
fondness of, for Elizabeth, 44–5
as Prince of Wales, 25
Simpson meets, 37
Edward, Prince, Earl of Wessex, 161, 250
birth of, 147–51
christening of, 151
and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, 174
education of, 156–8
and Fayeds, 202
infancy of, 151–2, 155–6
and It’s a Royal Knockout, 176
Marines quit by, 172–4
theatrical enthusiasm develops in, 157–8
Elizabeth II, Queen:
in Aladdin, 61
and Annus Horribilis, 190–1
Auxiliary Territorial Service work of, 67
becomes queen, 86
birth of, 21–5
Charles born to, 78, 99–100
christening of, 26–7
constitutional history studied by, 45
coronation of, 91–7, 110–11, 131
and dancing, 81
as Defender of the Faith, 3, 261
and Diana, see under Diana, Princess of Wales
and dogs, 16, 77, 186, 232–3, 247
and Dome, 273
and emotion, 42–3
engagement of, 2, 7, 69–70, 71–2, 74
and engineering, 239
entertaining by, 241–53
and Fagan incident, 167–8
father’s confidence in, 45
and fishing, 236
fondness of, for animals, 26
and global warming, 265–6
godparents of, 26
Golden Wedding anniversary of, 3–4
honeymoon of, 16–17
and horses, 221–6
jubilee years of, 158, 223, 254–5, 262, 263, 273–5
and king’s death, 86–8
long life and long service of, 271–2
Malta stays of, 80–1, 82, 104
on meeting Philip, 57–8
and military history, 234
and music, 233–4, 263–4
and Olympics, 275
Philip’s correspondence with, 59–60, 67, 70
and photography, 235
and pigeons, 233
and punctuality, 44
Queen’s duties of, 89
and religion, 3, 257–65, 270, 280
and Scottish referendum, 276
shyness of, 46, 59
silver wedding anniversary of, 159
stands in for king, 83
tours by, 70–1, 83, 84–7, 93, 103, 141, 171, 179, 259, 273–4
wedding of, 5–16 passim, 47, 74, 76
filming and broadcast of, 9–11
and guest list, 7
and king’s letter, 14–15
other royalty at, 13
as public occasion, 9
Radio Times cover for, 9–11
as symbol of hope, 8
widening social circle of, 45
and WW2, 43–4
Elizabeth, Queen Mother:
Anne’s godmother, 102
and Charles, 106
and Charles’s education, 119
and children’s education, 38
death of, 273
and Diana’s death, 211
and Diana’s funeral, 218
diplomatic illnesses of, 186
and Edward’s abdication, 39
and Elizabeth’s birth, 24
on Elizabeth’s engagement, 71–2
Elizabeth’s post-wedding letter to, 17
foreign tours by, 43
funeral of, 214
and It’s a Royal Knockout, 176
and Margaret, 181
song-tape gift to, 233–4
and Townsend, 182, 183
at William’s christening, 169
and Windsor Castle fire, 189
Elphinstone, Lady, 26, 71
Eugenie, Princess, 144, 177, 221
Fagan, Michael, 167–8
Fayed, Dodi, 198, 199, 202–3, 277
Fellowes, Jane, 165, 202, 213
Fellowes, Sir Robert, 165, 192, 206, 212, 213
Festival of Britain, 82
Fisher, Archbishop Geoffrey, 257, 262
George I, King of Greece, 27, 33, 47
George II, King, 12
George II, King of Greece, 53, 65–6
George V, King, 23, 26, 28, 31–2, 40, 47, 104, 124
death of, 38, 42
and Romanovs, 33
and Simpson’s relationship with son, 37
George VI, King, 23, 60–1, 66, 69–70, 172, 208, 242
becomes king, 38–9
on Charles, 104
and Charles’s birth, 100
and children’s education, 38
confidence of, in Elizabeth, 45
coronation of, 43
death of, 86–9
and Elizabeth’s socialising, 60–1, 69
at Elizabeth’s wedding, 13
and grandchildren’s name styles, 102
health of, 78, 80, 82, 83–4, 85–6
letter of, to Elizabeth, 14–15
North American tour by, 43
Philip admitted to royal family by, 12
Philip described by, 62
Silver Jubilee of, 38
tantrums of, 40
George, Prince (Philip’s uncle), 8, 48, 101
George, Princ
e (William’s son), 275
global warming, 265–6
Great Exhibition, 82, 125, 127, 128
Hahn, Kurt, 51, 52–3, 54–5, 124, 131, 231
Hamilton, Lewis, 246, 248
Harry, Prince, 195, 279–80
birth and christening of, 170–1
and Diana’s death, see under Diana, Princess of Wales
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, 25, 38
Hitler, Adolf, 8, 52, 278
Holloway, Laurie, 233–4
Hussey, Lady Susan, 210
IRA, 168–9, 206, 266
Janvrin, Sir Robin, 198, 199, 208, 210
Jenkins, Katherine, 249
Kennard, Lady Gina, 105, 118, 143
Kennedy, John F., 152
Kent, George, Duke of, 25, 38, 66, 206
Khrushchev, Nikita, 153
Kirkwood, Pat, 134–5
Knight, Clara ‘Allah’, 26, 41–2, 44, 258
Lascelles, Tommy, 18, 19, 61, 90, 100, 182
Laurence, Timothy, 177–8, 259
Lennon, John, 153–4
Leopold, King of the Belgians, 126, 142
Lightbody, Helen, 101–2, 105, 108, 109, 144
Linley, David, Viscount, 184–5
Lloyd George, David, and Romanovs, 32
Longman, Lady Elizabeth, 15–16
Louis of Hesse, Prince, 151, 278
McCorquodale, Sarah, 165, 202, 213
MacDonald, Margaret ‘Bobo’, 12, 17–18, 44, 46, 252–4
and Commonwealth tour, 85
Mabell, Countess of Airlie, 25, 26, 27
Magpie, HMS, 81–2, 103, 128, 227
Major, John, 189–90, 192
Mandela, Nelson, 152–3
Mann, Rt Revd Michael, 94, 176, 266–7, 269, 270
Margaret, Princess:
and Anne’s education, 117
Charles’s godmother, 100–1
death of, 273
and Diana’s funeral, 218
on Elizabeth’s future role, 39–40
at Elizabeth’s wedding, 13, 15
failed marriage of, 160, 171
flirtatious nature of, 46
and king’s death, 87
and music, 233–4
and Philip, 69
and Philip’s love life, 134
Philip’s sparring with, 181
and practical jokes, 43
Queen’s relationship with, 181
and religion, 258
and Townsend, 46, 180, 181–4
wedding of, 184
Windsor loved by, 60
and WW2, 43–4
Margarita, Princess, 97, 102
Mary, Princess Royal, 25
Mary, Princess, Viscountess Lascelles, 26
Mary, Queen Consort, 26, 28, 37–8, 100, 106
Silver Jubilee of, 38
Meldrum, Bill, 233
Milford Haven, Dowager Countess of, 34, 60, 75, 101
Milford Haven, 2nd Marquis of (George), 49, 50, 53
Milford Haven, 3rd Marquis of (David), 12, 16, 49, 51, 60, 75, 78, 101
Mountbatten, Lady Edwina, 30–1, 189