Winston and the Windsors

How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty

By: Andrew Morton

Narrated by: 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.

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.

Good history detail without drowning in minutiae…

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

Fantastic

A wonderfully researched work.
Almost solely responsible for saving Great Britain from Hitler’s boot, Churchill is one of the most fascinating figures in history. Morton does a fantastic job of rendering this time and Churchill’s relationship with the monarchs.

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.

Better Than I Expected

This is a really good book. Most Churchill fans will know the outline of the issues and crises that are covered in the book, but the detail provided regarding Churchill's relationships with the various Windsors was new to me, and quite interesting.

The book is really well written and moves along nicely.

The narration is very good and the narrator's Churchill impression is excellent.