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Elizabeth & Margaret : the intimate world of the Windsor sisters

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ISBN: 9781538700464
ISBN: 1538700468
Physical Description: xiii, 362 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-347) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Sister, friend, judge -- Rising of the sun and the moon -- Sisters at war -- Love in a warm climate -- The long goodbye -- "Bad or mad" -- "My dear Prime Minister" -- The prince and the showgirl -- "Sex, sex, sex" -- Cool Britannia -- "I hate you" -- "My darling angel" -- Bud and her Rose.
Summary, etc.:	They were the closest of sisters until their uncle Edward Vlll decided to abdicate the throne. Then the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered. Forever more Margaret would have to curtsy to her sister and bow to her wishes. Margaret's struggle to find a place and position inside the royal system was often a source of tension. When the Church and government would not allow her to marry a divorcé, Group Captain Peter Townsend, Margaret had to choose between keeping her title and royal allowances or her lover. Morton explores their relationship, offering unique insight into a woman resigned to duty and responsibility, and a sister resistant to it. -- adapted from jacket