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King's Counsellor: Abdication and War: the Diaries of Sir Alan Lascelles edited by Duff Hart-Davis Tapa blanda – 14 Septiembre 2021

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'Brilliantly entertaining and historically priceless' Spectator

'Fascinating ... as much a contribution to royal legend as to the history of the war' Daily Telegraph

As Assistant Private Secretary to four monarchs, 'Tommy' Lascelles had a ringside seat from which to observe the workings of the royal household and Downing Street during the first half of the 20th century.

These fascinating diaries begin with Edward VIII's abdication and end with George VI's death and his daughter Elizabeth's Coronation. In between we see George VI at work and play, a portrait more intimate than any other previously published.

This compelling account also includes Princess Margaret's relationship with Peter Townsend, and throws an intriguing new light on the way in which King George VI and Winston Churchill worked together during the Second World War.

Lascelles was a fine writer - like most of the best diaries his are a delight to read as well as being invaluable history.

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    Inglés
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    Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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    14 Septiembre 2021
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    6 x 1.5 x 9.25 pulgadas
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    1474618200
  7. ISBN-13
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Offers fascinating and hitherto unseen glimpses of some of the most significant figures of our age ... however, none emerges more engagingly than the diarist himself―SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Offers genuine insights into the role of the King's adviser―INDEPENDENT

This fascinating volume is as much a contribution to royal legend as to the history of the war―DAILY TELEGRAPH

A great read, written with humour and elegance―BELFAST TELEGRAPH

Elegant and precise ... a revealing glimpse into the drawing rooms of the great during the years of crisis and victory ... Lascelles was an excellent judge of character, and posterity has almost always proved him right―EVENING STANDARD

I greatly enjoyed KING'S COUNSELLOR―Robert Harris, MAIL ON SUNDAY Book of the Year

Most - though by no means all - of the facts we know already: it is the angle from which they are viewed and the humour and intelligence of the observer which make these diaries both brilliantly entertaining and historically priceless―SPECTATOR

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Tommy Lascelles, as he was known, was christened Alan. His uncle was 5th Earl of Harewood, whose son married George V's daughter, the Princess Royal. Won MC during WWI, served briefly in India, where he met his future wife Joan, the daughter of the Viceroy. In the 1920s served as asst private secretary to Edward, Prince of Wales, when he resigned, despairing of his character. Served in Canada as private secretary to the Governor-General, returned to London to become asst private secretary to George V. Served Edward VIII as asst private secretary, then held the same post for George VI, becoming Private Secretary in 1943. On George VI's death he continued in the same role for Queen Elizabeth until the Coronation.

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  • Editorial ‏ : ‎ Weidenfeld & Nicolson (14 Septiembre 2021)
  • Idioma ‏ : ‎ Inglés
  • Tapa blanda ‏ : ‎ 496 páginas
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1474618200
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1474618205
  • Dimensiones ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.5 x 9.25 pulgadas
  • Opiniones de clientes:
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Stacie Morris
5.0 de 5 estrellas A Wonderful Read
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 9 de enero de 2024
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This book is very enjoyable to anyone who is interested in The Royal Family. This book gives you a better insight into the character that is portrayed in The Crown. His insights into the abdication of Edward VIII are very interesting and shed a greater light on what was happening at the time. It was fascinating reading first hand his accounts of his family with his wife and children as well. This man was very dedicated to The Royal Family but to his own family as well.
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Mary
5.0 de 5 estrellas Wonderful!
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 7 de enero de 2024
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A very clear view of very complex times. Witty, balanced view. Very well written. Why are Lascelle's other writings not available on Kindle?
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4.0 de 5 estrellas The Ultimate Insider's Account of the British Monarchy During WWII.
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 16 de agosto de 2022
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Alan "Tommy" Lascelles served four British monarchs as Assistant Private Secretary or Private Secretary from 1935 until 1953. In these important roles, Lascelles would have contact with George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II. He kept a diary from early 1936 (about the time of George V's death) until after WWII in 1946. In these entries, the reader is given fascinating access to the activity around the British Monarch and the actions of Britain's leading political, social and cultural leaders in the period near and during WWII. Because of Britain's wartime alliances, Lascelles also shares his thoughts on FDR and Dwight Eisenhower and the US military leadership during the War. This is a very interesting work; my only regret is that Lascelles stopped the diary in 1946, so we miss the later years of George VI and his early service to Elizabeth II. We do get his unvarnished view of Edward VIII (which was very unfavorable) and his real regard for George VI. Highly recommended for those interested in the inner workings of the British monarchy and the operation of Britian's government during WWII.
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Marie Burns
5.0 de 5 estrellas fascinating insight into the free World War II, Era, the chime during the war, and the time immediately there after
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 15 de enero de 2024
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Excellent narrative of behind-the-scenes during one of the most pivotal times in British and world history. Succinctly told, with a level of detail of personalities that it is hard to imagine finding elsewhere.
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Little Miss Fun
3.0 de 5 estrellas Lascelles was the best!
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 19 de septiembre de 2021
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This book was a bit of a chore to get through. I loved, really loved, Lascelles’s character in “The Crown,” and had been looking so forward to reading this. It ended up being tedious. I shouldn’t be surprised. After all, it’s a detailed diary with letters. I would give this two stars, but I’m feeling generous and going for three. Plus, again, I happen to really like Lascelles. He served four monarchs, and had many qualities that I admire, including love for his wife and children, loyalty to the monarchy, and clarity of mind. Every time I hear of another annoying news story about Meghan and Harry, I’m sure that he’s turning in his grave, although I believe he was cremated, but you get my drift.
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Polianokoff
5.0 de 5 estrellas Absolutely Wonderful !!
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 21 de junio de 2022
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After enjoying a second viewing of Peter Morton's brilliantly produced series, The Crown, I still wanted more, so I bought this book/audiobook. I'm so glad I did.

Don't miss the audiobook version. It is read by the always delightful, Pip Torrens, who played Tommy Lascelles in The Crown. He reads with such wry amusement in his voice that he manages to convey the enjoyment of life that Lascelles must have felt. An astute observer with strong, and often endearing, opinions, Lascelles writes in the elevated English of the British aristocracy that holds the sharp edge of wit so well. Torrens' spot-on narration allows us the pleasure of luxuriating in that tone.

It was no surprise to read that Lascelles was widely considered to be brilliant. Again, Pip Torrens conveys brilliance in The Crown and this audio reading. (How not?) But curiously enough, the book says that Lascelles also had a reputation for a great sense of humor and for lack of formality—virtually the opposite of how he appeared in Peter Morton's version in The Crown. I've been trying to imagine that portrayal differently ever since.

If you enjoyed The Crown, this book will only enhance the experience.
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chad williams
5.0 de 5 estrellas Brilliant and concise
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 28 de diciembre de 2022
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A stellar view into an insightful and curious person. Any who are looking to improve their appreciation, or their vocabulary will find this a foundation. Some views and opinions are antiquated, to be sure, yet the open-mindedness that was a hallmark of his character invite one to assume that he would make haste to amend his view on any subject , when faced with the veracity and fecund nature of the subject.
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M. Julia Morris
5.0 de 5 estrellas I really enjoyed it
Calificado en Estados Unidos el 14 de marzo de 2023
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Not a huge fan girl of the British royal family bu truly enjoyed this book. Lascelles was “in the room” as they say and his acute unvarnished observations as well as honesty about himself and his feelings are very engaging. Also the counter positioning of of the outcome of a historic battle, a silly anecdote about an aristocrat and fishing all in the same entry is so human and charming
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Anne
2.0 de 5 estrellas disappointing
Calificado en Canadá el 17 de mayo de 2023
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I love anything Royal and thought this book would be interesting. It let me down.Can not recommend
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JMM
5.0 de 5 estrellas Fascinating contemporary account of how closely involved George VI was with war planning
Calificado en Australia el 27 de abril de 2024
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This diary from 'Tommy' Lascelles is unexpectedly candid. He described Joe Kennedy, then US ambassador to the United Kingdom, as a 'bad man', for example. He writes of dissuading the King from a dangerous mission to observe the D-Day landings at Normandy from the command ship by describing how it might leave him having to advise Princess Elizabeth (then only 18) of who to call to head the government as prime minister in the event that the King and Churchill, who planned to accompany him ended their days prematurely at the bottom of the English Channel. He wrote too about the abdication of Edward VIII, of whom he had a very low opinion. It's fascinating to see 'behind the scenes' and to understand the important constitutional role the King played in British life. And to understand how the dominions, of which Australia was one, featured. One word of caution on how your read this book: I first bought it on my Kindle - which is fine for reading in bed at night, but it's really too complicated a book with too many important footnotes so I bought the paperback as well which is helpful. This diary was part of the royal archives and only with this second edition has more material been able to be added. While it does deal with the Princess Margaret/Peter Townsend affair, its insights are into the constitutional role of the monarchy and not the soap opera we see today.
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bony
5.0 de 5 estrellas Un témoignage historique remarquable
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Remarquable témoignage sur l'Angleterre en temps de guerre par le secrétaire du roi.
Lascelles dont on retrouve le caractère dans "the crown" est une excellente surprise. Il écrit certes fort bien (on ne va pas à Eton pour rien), mais il démontre surtout un esprit fort indépendant et étrangement non conformiste tout en respectant les institutions qu'il sert.
En plus le livre possède un appareil de notes fort bien nourries.
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5.0 de 5 estrellas An excellent read
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This is a truly excellent book. Although it only covers in detail the period 1942-1946 'Tommy' Lascelles gives great inside into what went on behind thhe scenes during this period of history. His diary is written with a dry humour which even though his style is now dated, makes excellent reading; the diary has also been edited brilliantly by Duff Hart-Davis with footnotes giving brief details of the many names 'dropped' in the diary. Although the abdication crisis is only covered in retrospect Lascelles describes cogently why Edward VIII could not continue as King - and gives a revealing personal view of the man who gave up the crown. If only he had continued the diary later - and started it earlier! His style reveal a man with a true aptitude for writing - and I loved the little details, such as the difficulty in obtaining sock suspenders (when did they cease to be a vital accessory for a man about town?) and the demise of his much handed-down undergarment! I can thoroughly recommend the book, which is more readable than many novels.
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Oregano
5.0 de 5 estrellas Good read, interesting character, though he can't do sums!
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Good read, interesting, gives an excellent background on people and events before and during World War 2. He's tactful about everyone but the Duke of Windsor who he really didn't like. It's about events before 'The Crown'. Sir Alan Lascelles, known as 'Tommy', writes well, but can't do sums. He said 4% death rate for bombing raids wasn't too bad considering the circumstances. What he didn't consider was that this figure was for each individual raid, so if 100 planes started and lost 4, then the remaining 96 went on next raid and lost 4 and a little bit, then 91 went again and lost 4 and a bit more, then 86 planes went and lost …. Over several raids lost half the aeroplanes and sadly the crew
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