George VI

Resolute, dignified and intelligent: Elizabeth II inspired loyalty from the start

30 March 2024 9:00 am

Alexander Larman describes how, from 1945 onwards, the House of Windsor set about rebranding itself after a decade of crisis both internal and external

The Queen’s dedication to service was learnt at her father’s knee

9 April 2022 9:00 am

If you have ever thought that there cannot be anything new to say or to learn about the Queen, you…

A dutiful exercise carried out in a rush

4 September 2021 9:00 am

The final volume of Peter Ackroyd’s History of England feels like a dutiful exercise carried out in a hurry, says Philip Hensher

Henry VIII, Edward VI, Charles I, George VI and George V

Game of thrones: five kings spanning five centuries launch a new series on royalty

3 January 2015 9:00 am

Nigel Jones reviews the first five titles to appear in a new series on British monarchs