King's Counsellor Abdication and War: The Diaries of Sir Alan Lascelles

Letters and Journals of Sir Alan Lascelles #3

by Alan Lascelles, Duff Hart-Davis (Editor)

Tommy Lascelles' never-before-published diaries paint a vivid picture of the past—from Edward VIII's abdication to George VI's death and his daughter Elizabeth's Coronation. In between lies an enormous range of events, including World War II as seen from Lascelles' point of view as private secretary to the Royal Family, the Princess Margaret-Peter Townsend affair, and the fascinating relationship between Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the King. These detailed journals are a delight to read as well as being invaluable historic record.

Genres: History, Royalty, World War II, Biography, Diary, Memoir, Audiobook

480 pages, Hardcover

First published October 30, 2006

About the author

Sir Alan Frederick Lascelles GCB GCVO CMG MC was a British courtier and civil servant who held several positions in the first half of the twentieth century, culminating in his position as Private Secretary to both King George VI and to Queen Elizabeth II. He wrote the Lascelles Principles in a 1950 letter to the editor of The Times, using the pen-name "Senex".