From George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy by Sally Bedell Smith

'In a letter to [speech coach] Lionel Logue five days later, George VI recalled his intense anxiety and shared his relief that all went well: "Not a moment's hesitation or mistake!" He thanked Logue for his "expert supervision & unfailing patience."'

The first trailer from Tom Hooper's Les Miserables, with Helena Bonham Carter as Mme Thenardier, is online -- embed not working so here is the link!

Is anyone reading or planning to read Lady Colin Campbell's new trash bio of the Queen Mother? I refuse to pay money for it but I want to know what insane things it says apart from the widely-reported ( Read more... )

Reading "Full Service," a Hollywood tell-all that names names, and was surprised to discover Edward & Wallis have their own chapter! No idea if any of this is true, but the author recounts tales of orgies (same- and mixed-sex) reminiscent of some of the stories posted in this group - only substitute Wallis for Elizabeth, Edward for Bertie, and ( Read more... )

At IMSDb. First scene sounds like descriptions I've read of the first scene of Seidler's play, now headed to the West End. More Myrtle and more of Edward's politics, also reportedly in the play, as well as more of Lionel's frustrations as an actor. Serious awesomeness.

From the hardcover edition of The Woman He Loved: The Story of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor by Ralph G. Martin.

( 'Germany is determined to force England to peace...with a view to the assumption of the English throne by the Duke and Duchess.' )

From the hardcover edition of Wallis and Edward: Letters 1931-1937, edited by Michael Bloch.

( 'Who cares let him be pushed off the throne.' )

dementordelta brought me from her bookstore a copy of The Royal Marriages by Lady Colin Campbell. ( It is a piece of work. )

I figure I may as well keep posting interesting quotes from books in case they inspire anyone here. From the hardcover edition of The Roosevelts and the Royals: Franklin and Eleanor, the King and Queen of England, and the Friendship that Changed History.

( Logue had two great gifts... )

I've been meaning to post this for ages but I haven't figured out a way to excerpt all highlights easily. Finally I just copied and pasted the major ones. These are all from the Kindle edition of The Queen Mother: The Official Biography, which for some reason did not want to include page numbers after 333, so all quotes after a certain point say ( Read more... )

I found some rather enjoyable articles while I was trying to find out the name of Bertie's equerry in the movie, and I figured I should share them!

Here is a Daily Mail article with the big tabloid headline "Revealed for the first time - the other woman in the Queen Mother's marriage" though there is no suggestion that anything went on between the ( Read more... )