The Life and Times of George VI

Inheriting a throne shaken by his brother's abdication, George VI schooled himself rigorously to the duties of kingship and quickly restored the prestige of the monarchy. He faced two great questions: how, in spite of the deep social divisions of the thirties, he could inspire his country in the war with Germany; and, more difficulty, how to adjust the ideal and practice of monarchy to the demands of the more open society after 1945...