Table of Contents

Foreword to the new edition 1. A Royal, and Deprived, Childhood 1895-1908 2. The Naval Cadet 1909-1913 3. The Royal Navy 1913-1917 4. Further Education 1918-1920 5. The Duke of York and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons 1920-1923 6. Duke at Work: Industrial Relations 7. The Duke of York’s Camp 8. Wider Responsibilities, Lionel Logue and the World Tour 1924-1937

Promotional Information

In this acclaimed biography, Denis Judd tells the story of Prince Bertie's transformation into King George VI including his struggle with a crippling shyness and sense of inadequacy, exacerbated by the stammer which was the focus of the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech.

About the Author

Denis Judd is Professor of British Imperial and Commonwealth History at New York University in London. His books include Empire: The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present; The Lion and the Tiger: The Rise and Fall of the British Raj; Balfour and the British Empire; Radical Joe: A Life of Joseph Chamberlain; The Victorian Empire; Palmerston; George V; Prince Philip; The House of Windsor and The Boer War. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Reviews

'Authoritative, readable, entertaining - half the length of the official Life and twice as readable - Professor Judd tells the story with a frankness and objectivity and his book ends so movingly that one needs a few moments to recover.' Brian Masters, Evening Standard 'Professor Judd's book is clear-eyed and refreshingly unsycophantic.' Sunday Express 'King George VI is dealt with sensibly and sympathetically - by Denis Judd in a very English way.' Asa Briggs, The Guardian 'An admirable and enjoyable book which has much to say.' The Good Book Guide