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Unroyal: Three Women Who Shook the Monarchy by Sarah Lyall

Series:
N/A

Genre:
Nonfiction, British Royals, Historical Nonfiction, Biography, British Literature

Publication Date:
November 7, 2023

Pages Numbers:
Sarah Lyall

Read Date:
February , 2024

Date Finished:
February , 2024

Rating:
4/5

Blurb:

Wallis, Diana and Meghan: Three Wives, One Grave Narrative



Wallis Simpson, Diana Spencer and Meghan Markle all married into-and promptly challenged-the British royal family. In Unroyal, veteran New York Times culture reporter and Royals correspondent Sarah Lyall revisits the trio's attempts to modernize the world's most famous monarchy over the course of the last century.



Through the lens of media coverage (three incendiary bombshell TV interviews, in particular), Lyall's singular point of view, and fresh interviews with other renowned subject experts (including bestselling author Tina Brown, journalist Tanya Gold, author and broadcaster Afua Hirsch, Princess Diana biographer Andrew Morton, and more) this book pieces together the uncanny similarities of these women's experiences and shines a light on the harsh truths that lie at society's most fraught intersection: power, fame, and family politics.



Unroyal blends the probing inquisition of You're Wrong About with the historical intrigue of The Crown to serve both neophytes and obsessives a delectable royal feast.

Review:

Wallis. Diana. Meghan.

Three different women.

Three different women challenged the monarch making their mark on the royal throne and disrupting the traditional norms that the British Royals followed only to be faced with intense scrutiny and criticism from royal watchers and the paparazzi.

Wallis Simpson. The American divorcee who shook the throne when King Edward VIII abdicated to marry her.

Diana, the Princess of Wales. The young woman who had become one of the most beloved figures of her time. Paparazzi had been obsessed with her to the point of causing her death.

Meghan. The American divorcee Harry loved and married. Not well liked or loved by the British Press.

The book sheds light on the personal struggles and triumphs of these women, documenting how they navigated their roles within the royal family and the media circus that surrounded them. From Wallis Simpson's controversial relationship with King Edward VIII to Princess Diana's tumultuous marriage to Prince Charles, and Meghan Markle's modern approach to royal life, Lyall provides a nuanced and insightful examination of their impact on the monarchy.

Through their stories, Lyall also explores broader themes of power, privilege, and tradition within the royal family, offering a fresh perspective on the complexities and contradictions of royalty in the modern age. Unroyal is a must-read for anyone interested in the royal family and the dynamic women who have shaped its history.

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