The New Royals, Katie Nicholl
The New Royals, Katie Nicholl
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The New Royals
Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown

Author: Katie Nicholl

Narrator: Heather Price

Unabridged: 10 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2022


Synopsis

Vanity FairRoyals correspondent and bestselling author ofWilliam and HarryandKateexplores the remarkable life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, with new chapters to include the last few months of her reign, and the rise of King Charles III. For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth ruled over an institution and a family. During her lifetime she was constant in her desire to provide a steady presence and to be a trustworthy steward of the British people and the Commonwealth. In the face of her uncle’s abdication, in the uncertainty of the Blitz, and in the tentative exposure of her family and private life to the public via the press, Elizabeth became synonymous with the crown.

But times change. Recent years have brought grief and turmoil to the House of Windsor, and even as England celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, there were calls for a changing of the guard.

In The New Royals, journalist Katie Nicholl provides a nuanced look at Elizabeth’s remarkable and unrivalled reign, with new stories from Palace courtiers and aides, documentarians, and family members. She examines King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla’s decades in waiting and beyond—where “The Firm” is headed as William and Kate present the modern faces of an ancient institution. In the wake of Harry and Meghan leaving the Royal Family and Prince Andrew’s spectacular fall from grace, the royal family must reckon with its history, the light and the dark, in order to chart a course for Britain beyond its Queen and to show that it is an institution capable of leadership in an ever-changing modern world.

About Katie Nicholl

Katie Nicholl has been writing about the British Royal Family for nearly a decade. She is the royal correspondent for the Mail on Sunday, where she also edits her incredibly popular eponymous weekly column of which Prince Harry is a regular reader. In conjunction with her successful print career, Katie also works as a commentator on Sky News, the BBC, and CBS in America. She lives with her husband in North London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by *TUDOR^QUEEN* on November 10, 2022

3.5 Stars This is one of the latest books to come out on The Windsors, having just been published in September 2022. It covers the time period from Queen Elizabeth's birth in 1926 to her recent Platinum Jublilee celebration in June 2022. It does not cover the death of the Queen as she passed away in......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on October 25, 2022

This book is a victim of unfortunate timing in several ways. It was released less than two weeks after the Queen died--the "Future of the Crown" is now actually the Present. Although some of Nicholl's predictions of what would happen after the Queen died have come to pass--Nicholl wrote that the Que......more

Goodreads review by Jill on September 20, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest yesterday, nine days after her death at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle. It was reported that she had been at work til two days before her death, meeting with the new Prime Minister, and asking her to form a government in her name. Elizabeth’s death coincides wit......more

Goodreads review by Lois on December 14, 2022

Unnecessary, uninteresting, expert level gas lighting. Look this includes no, zip, zero, zilch new info. It covers the death of the late Queen in theory rather than fact. This was released literal weeks after her death. I don't know if it was too late to stop publication but this reads as a missed oppo......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on December 18, 2022

Really wanted to like this book more than I did, because I love royals gossip. It was a pretty stolid, straightforward biography of the royal family, with no major tea - it felt very careful, verging very often on boring. Basically, the Palace Papers does it better.......more


Quotes

"A thoughtful and penetrating look at Queen Elizabeth II and the monarchy going forward by one of the best-connected royal commentators. Katie Nicholl shines an incisive light on the difficulties and opportunities facing the present and future generation of the royal family."—Andrew Morton

“A cracking book! The New Royals is an essential look at what’s next for the crown.”—Piers Morgan

“Katie Nicholl does tremendous work as Vanity Fair's royals correspondent, whether it's a groundbreaking exclusive or a delicious morsel of palace intel. The New Royals is more of Katie at her best, gathering string on one of the dynamic family sagas of our time.”—Claire Howorth, executive editor, Vanity Fair

The New Royals is a fascinating look at how the Royal House of Windsor is preparing for the next 100 years of the dynasty. As ever, Katie Nicholl takes viewers on a journey to the very heart of ‘The Firm’ through meticulous research and compelling interviews with real insiders. It is a must-read for every royal fan.”—Nick Bullen, Editor in Chief, True Royalty TV

Praise for Katie Nicholl:

"An entertaining, richly-photographed book... Nicholl retraces the well-known story of the boys' triumphs and travails... Chattily and fondly, Nicholl chronicles the boys' lives, and gives Kate ample and generous treatment."
The New York Times

"Through interviews with friends, acquaintances, and confidants, best-selling author and Vanity Fair royals correspondent Katie Nicholl delivers a deep dive into the life of Kensington's most improved prince."—Vanity Fair

"Katie Nicholl has defined herself as an authority on the young royals.... The book turns to numerous inside sources for swoon-worthy accounts of their love, while also offering an in-depth look at Harry's life overall."
Entertainment Weekly

"Romance lovers will be happy."—USA Today

"Nicholl's Harry: Life, Loss, and Love reveals... intimate glimpses into the already highly scrutinized lives of Meghan and Harry."—Slate