Winston and the Windsors

How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty

De: Andrew Morton

Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Queen and Diana, a groundbreaking story of the riveting hot-and-cold relationship between the House of Windsor and Winston Churchill.

From an early age, Winston Churchill was convinced that he was a man of destiny. Today, it seems his premonition was correct—few figures in British history have been so deeply and consequently involved with the British family as Churchill. While many people in positions of power have advised kings and queens during their reign, Churchill was unique in his role: helping to shape not only a reign, but an entire royal dynasty.

In Winston and the Windsors, Andrew Morton, one of the world’s best-known biographers and a leading authority on celebrity, presents a meticulously researched joint biography of Winston Churchill and the House of Windsor. Throughout the course of his career and life, Churchill’s connection to the Windsors fluctuated wildly. At times, he was the royal family’s trusted confidant. At others, he was their leading antagonist. In exploring the complex dynamic between the two, Morton argues that, regardless of whether the attitudes of the royal family were warm or icy toward Churchill, their relationship was central to the twentieth-century history of the British monarchy.

From the Churchill family’s intricate relationship with the Crown, to Winston’s initially begrudging but ultimately fruitful partnership with George VI, to his enduring fondness for Queen Elizabeth II, this fascinating narrative biography sheds new light on the ways the Crown not only shaped Winston Churchill's career, but the ways in which Churchill shepherded the monarchy into the modern era.

Good history detail without drowning in minutiae…

Interesting historical facts and excellent narration. Recommend additional books on this subject. Hip-hip-hooray!

Keeble Makes it Great!

I’m always hesitant to use my Audible credits because there’s always a dud (e.g., the Streisand book) but upon seeing that it was Jonathan Keeble narrating, I knew I’d enjoy this book as he really is one of the best! Oh, and good book too…LOL😂. I’ll definitely look into more books about WC.

Interesting angle

I’ve read/listened to so many books about this time in British history but never one that discussed Winston Churchill’s relationship with the royal family. Very interesting

We truly lost a great man when we lost Sir. Winston S Churchill

A very well told story of a truly great man. Wish he could be here to help us today.

Nothing much new

The underlying premise of this book is fascinating, the untold relationship of Churchill and the royal family of his considerable age and time. But the story is littered with endless readings of birthday greetings, official documents of the most eye-closing blustery language, formal hodgepodge announcements and spurious “personal” letters that are anodyne and forgettable. Surely there was more interesting stuff going on than this!