More than 1,000 years in, the British monarchy is still going strong—despite the countless scandals, tragedies, and general public missteps that have plagued the royal family throughout its history. While the monarchy doesn’t hold as much political and cultural power as it once did, it still serves as a source of fascination for many in the U.K. and across the globe, as the current members of the family continue to carry out their public duties and grapple with their dwindling influence in a modern world.
Their extensive history makes for countless books about the royal family to devour and add to your to-read stack, whether you love, hate, or feel ambivalent toward the royals. Even if you've seen their lives full of abdications, divorces, deaths, and sibling schisms unfold on screen in movies about the royal family or across six seasons of The Crowd, many nonfiction books and captivating memoirs offer even more perspective. Read on for the best books about the British royals—all packed with shocking revelations, first-experience accounts, and illuminating tidbits.
