George VI
The vexed relationship of Winston Churchill and George V
The King found his minister ‘very socialistic’, and was especially outraged when Churchill, on moving to the Admiralty in 1911, suggested calling a ship HMS Oliver Cromwell
The exquisitely dull life of Elizabeth II, expert on cap badges
‘I spend most of my life conversing with strangers’, admitted the late Queen, hosting endless receptions, launching ships, taking salutes and pinning medals on civic worthies
Resolute, dignified and intelligent: Elizabeth II inspired loyalty from the start
Alexander Larman describes how, from 1945 onwards, the House of Windsor set about rebranding itself after a decade of crisis both internal and external
Guiding light
If you have ever thought that there cannot be anything new to say or to learn about the Queen, you…
A thankless task
The final volume of Peter Ackroyd’s History of England feels like a dutiful exercise carried out in a hurry, says Philip Hensher
Of cabbages and kings
Nigel Jones reviews the first five titles to appear in a new series on British monarchs
