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potatocarrot's review against another edition
3.0
Probably a good companion book for those who want more details after bingewatching seasons of The Crown. However I somewhat noticed the unbalanced narrative between the two sisters especially towards the end when the book leaned heavily on Princess Margaret instead of the Queen.
winter_witch's review against another edition
informative
sad
fast-paced
3.5
Very much enjoyed this one. Not enough is written about Princess Margaret.
sambooka23's review against another edition
4.0
GIFTED - I thought this was very good, it was very informative and intriguing to read about both Elizabeth and Margaret.
I am a bit of a royal fan - not hugely - but I do follow them and enjoy reading about the Royal Family.
I thought Elizabeth had a good relationship with her sister, a royal I don’t follow much is, her sister Margaret so it was good to learn a bit about her and her relationship with others. I feel Margaret was different from the rest, she didn’t know where she belonged; where her life was going take her and had a different outlook on life.
I thought Andrew wrote this book superbly and the emotion of both girls were clear throughout the book. The media always focus on people’s personal lives and only show the negatives, this was evident throughout the book but it was intriguing to get a slightly insight into other parts of their lives.
Thanks to @omarabooks for allowing me this ARC for this book tour and to @lovebookstours for arranging the tour!
drbookmom's review against another edition
3.0
This felt like two separate biographies and neither provided much more information than I’ve seen in documentaries or other shows.
johnw613's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.5
A dual biography of Queen Elizabeth II and her younger sister Princess Margaret, from their youth in the 1930s through Princess Margaret’s death. They shared a complex sibling relationship not dissimilar to the dynamic Princes William and Harry now experience. Elizabeth embraced duty and tradition, while Margaret led a far more flamboyant life, until her later years when she focused her energy entirely on supporting her sister. There is an all too slight view into the family’s attitudes toward Princess Diana in the aftermath of her death in 1997, with the Countess of Snowdon being more insular and dismissive than even Prince Philip. Author Andrew Morton has been chronicling the lives of the House of Windsor for decades and his study of the daughters of King George VI is a well done book several steps above most Royal biographies.
maddiemartin's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Provided wonderful insight on the tumultuous and complicated relationship between Elizabeth and Margaret throughout their live. This book makes the reader think about the shocking relationships behind the scenes of what the public sees.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Grief
Moderate: Death and Alcohol