As booksellers to the Royal Household since 1797, all things royal history - whether that be Britain, Europe or farther afield - has long held pride of place here at Hatchards. From glorious coffee table books celebrating palaces & royal gardens to enthralling royal biographies, browse the very best of our royal history selection.

Bestselling Royal History

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Elizabeth by Gyles Brandreth
Elizabeth
Gyles Brandreth
£12.99
The Stolen Crown by Tracy Borman
The Stolen Crown
Tracy Borman
£26.00
Ma’am Darling by Craig Brown
Ma’am Darling
Craig Brown
£10.99
Queen Elizabeth Volume 88 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Queen Elizabeth Volume 88
Charles III by Chris Jackson
Charles III
Chris Jackson
£45.00
The Palace by Gareth Russell
The Palace
Gareth Russell
£10.99
Do Let’s Have Another Drink by Gareth Russell
Do Let’s Have Another Drink
Gareth Russell
£10.99
George III by Andrew Roberts
George III
Andrew Roberts
£20.00
My Mother and I by Ingrid Seward
My Mother and I
Ingrid Seward
£10.99
Mortal Monarchs by Suzie Edge
Mortal Monarchs
Suzie Edge
£12.99
Philip by Gyles Brandreth
Philip
Gyles Brandreth
£13.99
A Voyage Around the Queen by Craig Brown
A Voyage Around the Queen
Craig Brown
£10.99
The Lives and Deaths of the Princesses of Hesse by Frances Welch
The Lives and Deaths of the Princesses of Hesse
Frances Welch
£12.99
The King is Dead, Long Live the King! by Martin Williams
The King is Dead, Long Live the King!
Martin Williams
£25.00
Whatever Next? by Anne Glenconner
Whatever Next?
Anne Glenconner
£12.99
The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
The Diana Chronicles
Tina Brown
£10.99
Margaret Beaufort by Lauren Johnson
Margaret Beaufort
Lauren Johnson
£30.00
Spying and the Crown by Rory Cormac
Spying and the Crown
Rory Cormac
£12.99
The Shortest History of the Crown by Stephen Bates
The Shortest History of the Crown
Stephen Bates
£8.99
A Queen for All Seasons by Joanna Lumley
A Queen for All Seasons
Joanna Lumley
£10.99

Celebrating the Centenery of Queen Elizabeth II

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Our favourite books on Britain's longest reigning monarch

Elizabeth II by Robert Hardman
Elizabeth II
Robert Hardman
£22.00
Queen Elizabeth II: Fashion & Style by Caroline de Guitaut
Queen Elizabeth II: Fashion & Style
Caroline de Guitaut
£40.00
Fashioning the Crown by Justine Picardie
Fashioning the Crown
Justine Picardie
£25.00
Elizabeth II  by Chris Jackson
Elizabeth II 
Chris Jackson
£38.00
Queen Elizabeth II by Hugo Vickers
Queen Elizabeth II
Hugo Vickers
£28.00
Queen Elizabeth II by Philip Ziegler
Queen Elizabeth II
Philip Ziegler
£40.00
Queen Elizabeth Volume 88 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Queen Elizabeth Volume 88
The Times Elizabeth in Photos by Times Books
The Times Elizabeth in Photos
Times Books
£16.99
A Queen for All Seasons by Joanna Lumley
A Queen for All Seasons
Joanna Lumley
£10.99
Philip by Gyles Brandreth
Philip
Gyles Brandreth
£13.99
Queenhood by Simon Armitage
Queenhood
Simon Armitage
£7.00
A Voyage Around the Queen by Craig Brown
A Voyage Around the Queen
Craig Brown
£10.99
Queen of Our Times by Robert Hardman
Queen of Our Times
Robert Hardman
£10.99
When Marilyn Met the Queen by Michelle Morgan
When Marilyn Met the Queen
Michelle Morgan
£12.99
The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe by Angela Kelly
The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe
Angela Kelly
£25.00
Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner
Lady in Waiting
Anne Glenconner
£12.99
Elizabeth II by Alexandra Shulman
Elizabeth II
Alexandra Shulman
£14.95
Elizabeth by Sarah Gristwood
Elizabeth
Sarah Gristwood
£20.00
Young Elizabeth by Graham Viney
Young Elizabeth
Graham Viney
£10.99
Lilibet: The Girl Who Would be Queen by A.N. Wilson
Lilibet: The Girl Who Would be Queen
A.N. Wilson
£12.99

His Majesty King Charles III

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Charles III by Alison Smith
Charles III
Alison Smith
£14.95
Charles III by Chris Jackson
Charles III
Chris Jackson
£45.00
King Charles Volume 107 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
King Charles Volume 107
King Charles III by Gill Knappett
King Charles III
Gill Knappett
£12.99
A Monarch in the Making: From Accession to Coronation by Pamela Hartshorne
A Monarch in the Making: From Accession to Coronation
Pamela Hartshorne
£24.95
Charles III by Robert Hardman
Charles III
Robert Hardman
£12.99
Our King: Charles III by Robert Jobson
Our King: Charles III
Robert Jobson
£9.99
Our King: Charles III by Robert Jobson
Our King: Charles III
Robert Jobson
£22.00
Charles by Sally Bedell Smith
Charles
Sally Bedell Smith
£12.99

The Windsors

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From King George V to Princes Harry and William

Charles III by Robert Hardman
Charles III
Robert Hardman
£12.99
Ma’am Darling by Craig Brown
Ma’am Darling
Craig Brown
£10.99
Philip by Gyles Brandreth
Philip
Gyles Brandreth
£13.99
My Husband and I by Ingrid Seward
My Husband and I
Ingrid Seward
£9.99
The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
The Diana Chronicles
Tina Brown
£10.99
Bertie: A Life of Edward VII by Jane Ridley
Bertie: A Life of Edward VII
Jane Ridley
£22.99
A Voyage Around the Queen by Craig Brown
A Voyage Around the Queen
Craig Brown
£10.99
The King's Speech by Mark Logue
The King's Speech
Mark Logue
£12.99
The Duke by Ian Lloyd
The Duke
Ian Lloyd
£8.99
Traitor King by Andrew Lownie
Traitor King
Andrew Lownie
£12.99
Queen Consort by Penny Junor
Queen Consort
Penny Junor
£9.99
Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words by Andrew Morton
Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words
Andrew Morton
£12.99
Charles: Our Future King by Robert Jobson
Charles: Our Future King
Robert Jobson
£9.99
George VI by Sarah Bradford
George VI
Sarah Bradford
£16.99
The American Duchess by Anna Pasternak
The American Duchess
Anna Pasternak
£12.99
Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner
Lady in Waiting
Anne Glenconner
£12.99
That Woman by Anne Sebba
That Woman
Anne Sebba
£12.99
Battle of Brothers by Robert Lacey
Battle of Brothers
Robert Lacey
£9.99
Wallis in Love by Andrew Morton
Wallis in Love
Andrew Morton
£9.99

Hatchards Recommends: Craig Brown

  • A Voyage Around the Queen by Craig Brown
    A Voyage Around the Queen
    Craig Brown
    £10.99
    Bringing the same structural brilliance to a biography of Queen Elizabeth II as he did to her sister in Ma'am Darling an... See more
    Bringing the same structural brilliance to a biography of Queen Elizabeth II as he did to her sister in Ma'am Darling and The Beatles in One Two Three Four, Craig Brown once again succeeds i... See more
  • Ma’am Darling by Craig Brown
    Ma’am Darling
    Craig Brown
    £10.99
    She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando clam up. She cold-shouldered Princess Diana and humiliated Elizabeth Taylor... See more
    She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando clam up. She cold-shouldered Princess Diana and humiliated Elizabeth Taylor. Combining interviews, parodies, dreams, parallel lives, diaries, ann... See more

The Crown in Britain

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A selection of the best books on the long history of the British monarchy

A History of Royal Britain in 100 Objects by Gill Knappett
A History of Royal Britain in 100 Objects
Gill Knappett
£16.99
Kings & Queens by Ann MacMillan
Kings & Queens
Ann MacMillan
£12.99
Crown & Sceptre by Tracy Borman
Crown & Sceptre
Tracy Borman
£14.99
Coronation by Roy Strong
Coronation
Roy Strong
£25.00
The Shortest History of the Crown by Stephen Bates
The Shortest History of the Crown
Stephen Bates
£8.99
Courtiers by Valentine Low
Courtiers
Valentine Low
£12.99
The White Ship by Charles Spencer
The White Ship
Charles Spencer
£10.99
Elizabethans by Andrew Marr
Elizabethans
Andrew Marr
£9.99
The Throne by Ian Lloyd
The Throne
Ian Lloyd
£16.99
The Tudors in Love by Sarah Gristwood
The Tudors in Love
Sarah Gristwood
£10.99
Queen Victoria and The Romanovs by Coryne Hall
Queen Victoria and The Romanovs
Coryne Hall
£10.99
Rival Queens by Kate Williams
Rival Queens
Kate Williams
£10.99
Palaces of Revolution by Simon Thurley
Palaces of Revolution
Simon Thurley
£10.99
Mistresses by Linda Porter
Mistresses
Linda Porter
£12.99
The Sphinx by Hugo Vickers
The Sphinx
Hugo Vickers
£10.99
Queens of the Conquest by Alison Weir
Queens of the Conquest
Alison Weir
£14.99
Embroidering Her Truth by Clare Hunter
Embroidering Her Truth
Clare Hunter
£13.99
The Greedy Queen by Annie Gray
The Greedy Queen
Annie Gray
£12.99
Elizabeth's Women by Tracy Borman
Elizabeth's Women
Tracy Borman
£16.99
Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman
Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him
Tracy Borman
£13.99

Hatchards Recommends

  • Heirs and Graces by Eleanor Doughty
    Heirs and Graces
    Eleanor Doughty
    £30.00
    Exploring the rites, traditions and challenges that have shaped the modern British nobility, Doughty's hugely entertaini... See more
    Exploring the rites, traditions and challenges that have shaped the modern British nobility, Doughty's hugely entertaining volume sheds fascinating light on the lives, loves and eccentriciti... See more
  • Eleanor by Alice Loxton
    Eleanor
    Alice Loxton
    £22.00
    The author of Eighteen and Uproar! delivers another utterly immersive journey into the past, this time exploring the lit... See more
    The author of Eighteen and Uproar! delivers another utterly immersive journey into the past, this time exploring the little known story of England's forgotten queen Eleanor of Castile and wa... See more
  • Queens at War by Alison Weir
    Queens at War
    Alison Weir
    £25.00
    From Joan of Navarre to Anne Neville, the bestselling author of the Tudor Rose series profiles five fifteenth-century qu... See more
    From Joan of Navarre to Anne Neville, the bestselling author of the Tudor Rose series profiles five fifteenth-century queens in this enthralling group biography. See more
  • The Mirror of Great Britain by Clare Jackson
    The Mirror of Great Britain
    Clare Jackson
    £35.00
    The author of the masterful Devil-land delivers a compelling biography of one of Britain's most unusual monarchs in this... See more
    The author of the masterful Devil-land delivers a compelling biography of one of Britain's most unusual monarchs in this major reassessment of the achievements of James I and VI. See more

Royal Biographies

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Prince Albert by A. N. Wilson
Prince Albert
A. N. Wilson
£10.99
The Quest for Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy
The Quest for Queen Mary
James Pope-Hennessy
£12.99
Uncrowned Queen by Nicola Tallis
Uncrowned Queen
Nicola Tallis
£9.99
Victoria by A. N. Wilson
Victoria
A. N. Wilson
£14.99
Bertie: A Life of Edward VII by Jane Ridley
Bertie: A Life of Edward VII
Jane Ridley
£22.99
Shadow King by Lauren Johnson
Shadow King
Lauren Johnson
£12.00
The Duke by Ian Lloyd
The Duke
Ian Lloyd
£15.99
Richard III by Chris Skidmore
Richard III
Chris Skidmore
£14.99
Ma’am Darling by Craig Brown
Ma’am Darling
Craig Brown
£10.99
Elizabeth by John Guy
Elizabeth
John Guy
£12.99
The Perfect King by Ian Mortimer
The Perfect King
Ian Mortimer
£14.99
Alfred the Great by Justin Pollard
Alfred the Great
Justin Pollard
£12.99
The Mystery of Princess Louise by Lucinda Hawksley
The Mystery of Princess Louise
Lucinda Hawksley
£14.99
King Charles II by Lady Antonia Fraser
King Charles II
Lady Antonia Fraser
£16.99
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
The White Queen
Philippa Gregory
£9.99

Luxury & Gift Editions

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Charles III by Chris Jackson
Charles III
Chris Jackson
£45.00
Queen Elizabeth II: Fashion & Style by Caroline de Guitaut
Queen Elizabeth II: Fashion & Style
Caroline de Guitaut
£40.00
The Royal Wardrobe: peek into the wardrobes of history's most fashionable royals by Rosie Harte
The Royal Wardrobe: peek into the wardrobes of history's most fashionable royals
Rosie Harte
£22.00
A Monarch in the Making: From Accession to Coronation by Pamela Hartshorne
A Monarch in the Making: From Accession to Coronation
Pamela Hartshorne
£24.95
Queen Elizabeth II by Hugo Vickers
Queen Elizabeth II
Hugo Vickers
£28.00
Queen Elizabeth II by Philip Ziegler
Queen Elizabeth II
Philip Ziegler
£40.00
Elizabeth II  by Chris Jackson
Elizabeth II 
Chris Jackson
£38.00
The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe by Angela Kelly
The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe
Angela Kelly
£25.00
Behind the Throne by Adrian Tinniswood
Behind the Throne
Adrian Tinniswood
£25.00
Highgrove by HRH The Prince of Wales
Highgrove
The Crown Jewels by Anna Keay
The Crown Jewels
Anna Keay
£14.99
Westminster Abbey by David Cannadine
Westminster Abbey
David Cannadine
£35.00
Elizabeth by Sarah Gristwood
Elizabeth
Sarah Gristwood
£20.00
Her Majesty by Christopher Warwick
Her Majesty
Christopher Warwick
£50.00
Kensington Palace by Olivia Fryman
Kensington Palace
Olivia Fryman
£55.00
Buckingham Palace by Ashley Hicks
Buckingham Palace
Ashley Hicks
£45.00
The Platinum Jubilee Cookbook by Ameer Kotecha
The Platinum Jubilee Cookbook
Ameer Kotecha
£30.00
The Queen's Diamonds by Hugh Roberts
The Queen's Diamonds
Hugh Roberts
£125
Royal Gardens of the World by Mark Lane
Royal Gardens of the World
Mark Lane
£35.00
Diana: Style Icon by Dan Jones
Diana: Style Icon
Dan Jones
£12.99

World Royalty

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Marie Antoinette by Lady Antonia Fraser
Marie Antoinette
Lady Antonia Fraser
£16.99
King and Emperor by Janet L. Nelson
King and Emperor
Janet L. Nelson
£16.99
The Sun King by Nancy Mitford
The Sun King
Nancy Mitford
£12.99
The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore
The Romanovs
The Habsburgs by Andrew Wheatcroft
The Habsburgs
Andrew Wheatcroft
£14.99
Love and Louis XIV by Lady Antonia Fraser
Love and Louis XIV
Lady Antonia Fraser
£16.99
An Uncommon Woman: The Life of Princess Vicky by Hannah Pakula
An Uncommon Woman: The Life of Princess Vicky
Hannah Pakula
£18.99
The Three Emperors by Miranda Carter
The Three Emperors
Miranda Carter
£14.99
Catherine The Great by Robert K. Massie
Catherine The Great
Robert K. Massie
£14.99
Frederick the Great by Tim Blanning
Frederick the Great
Tim Blanning
£20.00
Kaiser Wilhelm II by Christopher Clark
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Christopher Clark
£14.99

Penguin Monarch Series

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Henry V (Penguin Monarchs) by Anne Curry
George V (Penguin Monarchs) by David Cannadine
Mary I (Penguin Monarchs) by John Edwards
William I (Penguin Monarchs) by Marc Morris
Elizabeth II (Penguin Monarchs) by Douglas Hurd
Edward III (Penguin Monarchs) by Jonathan Sumption
Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs) by Tom Holland
Henry II (Penguin Monarchs) by Richard Barber
Edward VII (Penguin Monarchs) by Richard Davenport-Hines
Victoria (Penguin Monarchs) by Jane Ridley
Oliver Cromwell (Penguin Monarchs) by David Horspool
Edward I (Penguin Monarchs) by Andy King
Edward VIII (Penguin Monarchs) by Piers Brendon
Charles I (Penguin Monarchs) by Mark Kishlansky
Charles II (Penguin Monarchs) by Clare Jackson
George VI (Penguin Monarchs) by Philip Ziegler
Henry VIII (Penguin Monarchs) by John Guy
Stephen (Penguin Monarchs) by Carl Watkins
James II (Penguin Monarchs) by David Womersley
Henry III (Penguin Monarchs) by Stephen Church

Royal Books for Children

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The Boy Who Would Be King by Michael Morpurgo
The Boy Who Would Be King
Michael Morpurgo
£14.99
King Charles Volume 107 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
King Charles Volume 107
The Guard Mouse by Don Freeman
The Guard Mouse
Don Freeman
£12.00
Mr Men Little Miss: The New King by Adam Hargreaves
Mr Men Little Miss: The New King
Adam Hargreaves
£7.99
The Queen's Wardrobe by Kate Hindley
The Queen's Wardrobe
Kate Hindley
£9.99
Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the King by Disney
Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the King
Disney
£7.99
Queen Elizabeth Volume 88 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Queen Elizabeth Volume 88
There Once is a Queen by Michael Morpurgo
There Once is a Queen
Michael Morpurgo
£12.99
Busy Royal Family by Marion Billet
Busy Royal Family
Marion Billet
£6.99
Mr Men Little Miss The Royal Party by Adam Hargreaves
Mr Men Little Miss The Royal Party
Adam Hargreaves
£6.99