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Description

1. xiv, 386 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color); 24 cm

Summary

1. From bestselling author and historical consultant to the award-winning Netflix series The Crown, an unparalleled insider account of tumult, secrecy and schism in the Royal family. The world has watched Prince William and Prince Harry since they were born. Raised by Princess Diana to be the closest of brothers, how have the boy princes grown into very different, now distanced men? From royal insider, biographer and historian Robert Lacey, this book reveals the untold details of William and Harry's closeness and estrangement, asking what happens when two sons are raised for vastly different futures ? one burdened with the responsibility of one day becoming king, the other with the knowledge that he will always remain spare. How have William and Harry both agreed and diverged in their views of what a modern royal owes to their country? Were the seeds of damage sowed by Prince Charles and Princess Diana as their marriage unraveled for all the world to see? In the previous generation, how have Prince Charles and Prince Andrew's own relations strained under the Crown? What role has Queen Elizabeth II played in marshalling her feuding heirs? What parts have Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle played in helping their husbands to choose their differing paths? And what is the real, unvarnished story behind Harry and Meghan's dramatic departure? In the most intimate vision yet of life behind closed doors, with its highs, lows and discretions all laid out, this is a journey into royal life as never offered before.
2. The world has watched Prince William and Prince Harry since they were born. Raised by Princess Diana to be the closest of brothers, how have the boy princes grown into very different, now distanced men? Lacey reveals the untold details of William and Harry's closeness and estrangement, asking what happens when two sons are raised for vastly different futures-- one burdened with the responsibility of one day becoming king, the other with the knowledge that he will always remain spare. In the most intimate vision yet of life behind closed doors, with its highs, lows and discretions all laid out, this is a journey into royal life as never offered before. -- adapted from jacket

Subject

1. William, Prince of Wales, 1982-
2. Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex, 1984-
3. Catherine, Princess of Wales, 1982-
4. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, 1981-
5. Windsor, House of
6. Since 1952
7. Princes > Great Britain > Biography
8. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty
9. HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General
10. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Siblings
11. Kings and rulers
12. Princes
13. Great Britain > Kings and rulers
14. Great Britain > History > Elizabeth II, 1952-2022
15. Great Britain

Genre/Form

1. Biographies.
2. History.

Contents

1. Brothers at war -- Family matters -- Dynastic marriage -- Agape -- 'Whatever "in love" means' -- Party pieces -- An heir and a 'spare' -- Bringing up babies -- Entitlement -- Exposure -- Camillagate -- Uncle James -- People's princess -- Scallywag ; Forget-me-not -- Wobble -- Kate's hot! -- Kate's not! -- Line of duty -- Fantasy of salvation -- White knight -- In vogue -- End of the double act -- Different paths -- Christmas message -- Sandringham showdown -- Abbey farewell -- Social distancing.

Call number

1. JFE 21-7223

Note

1. "Originally published in Great Britain in 2020 by William Collins."--Title page verso.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-386).

Author

1. Lacey, Robert, author.

Title

1. Battle of brothers : William and Harry-- the inside story of a family in tumult / Robert Lacey.

Publisher

1. New York, N.Y. : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]

Copyright date

1. ©2020

Edition

1. First U.S. edition.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-386).

Chronological term

1. Since 1952

ISBN

1. 9780063042940 (hardcover)
2. 0063042940 (hardcover)

Research call number

1. JFE 21-7223