War of the Windsors, Nigel Cawthorne
War of the Windsors, Nigel Cawthorne
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War of the Windsors
The Inside Story of Charles, Andrew and the Rivalry That Has Defined the Royal Family

Author: Nigel Cawthorne

Narrator: Samuel Hill

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/31/2023


Synopsis

Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day, this fascinating and revelatory new book will look at the fraught relationship (and fiery rivalry) between King Charles and Prince Andrew.

Raised for vastly different futures, one burdened with the responsibility of becoming the future king and the other destined to live in his shadow, Charles and Andrew have spent their lives on different sides of the same coin.

War of the Windsors tells, for the first time, the complete story of Charles and Andrew from their diverging childhoods to their current struggles. It looks at the distinct but overlapping stories of the two heirs, from being separated in their early years and the Queen's supposed overindulgence of Andrew to the competition for Lady Diana and finally, Charles' ascension to throne while his brother is stripped of Royal duties. And it explores whether, with the scandals around Andrew still fresh in public memory, Charles will ever let his brother back into the family.

With extensive research and expert sourcing, War of the Windsors is the incredible inside story of a family in turmoil. Recounting the highs and lows of a brotherhood then turned into a rivalry, royal author and journalist Nigel Cawthorne looks at the makings of a decades long feud and questions whether, ultimately, the brothers will one day band together again.

About Nigel Cawthorne

Nigel Cawthorne has been a writer for nearly 30 years, writing a number of successful popular history books; Nigel Cawthorne lives in London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lois

This isn't half bad. Mostly accurate info. Slightly boring. Both men are treated like embarrassing specimens of an outdated and unnecessary institution. This isn't really royalist in tone.......more

Goodreads review by Rosalie

Well, this was a refreshing book, the first book about the Royal Family that I have read in recent times that a) tells as they are – no whitewashing b) doesn’t sink the boot into Harry and Meghan and c) doesn’t try and erase Diana from the Royal Family. Nigel Cawthorne is brave enough to give us a v......more

Goodreads review by V.E.

Good and entertaining read that perhaps suffers a bit from the obvious dislike the author has for both princes (Andrew in particular, unsurprisingly) but nonetheless I enjoyed the book and found it informative and thought-provoking in many ways, especially as pertains to the respective upbringings o......more

Goodreads review by Patrick

Fantastic title but sadly without any worthiness. There were no new stories in this book; all has been previously reported. There were sadly no war of words as I had been expecting. Left wondering what it was all about.......more