Spying and the Crown: The Secret Relationship Between British Intelligence and the Royals

Spying and the Crown is a fascinating history of royal espionage, revealing the relationship between the Royal Family and the intelligence community from Queen Victoria to Princess Diana. Based on original research and new evidence, it presents the British monarchy in an entirely new light and reveals how far their majesties still call the shots in a hidden world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 736 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2022
Publisher: Atlantic Books

A remarkable achievement, Spying and the Crown has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including being named the Daily Mail Book of the Year and the Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2021. Renowned author and historian Ben Macintyre hailed it as "monumental," "authoritative," and "highly readable" in his review for The Times. The Sunday Times praised it as a "fascinating history of royal espionage," while the Guardian described it as "excellent" and "compelling."

This groundbreaking book, written by Richard J. Aldrich and Rory Cormac, delves into the intricate relationship between the Royal Family and the intelligence community, spanning from the reign of Queen Victoria to the tragic death of Princess Diana. Through an engaging narrative, the authors reveal how the British secret services evolved from efforts to assassinate Victoria to operating on a private and informal basis, relying on close personal connections between senior spies, the aristocracy, and the monarchy.

Based on extensive original research and fresh evidence, Spying and the Crown offers a fresh perspective on the British monarchy, shedding light on their hidden world and demonstrating their continued influence in a realm often shrouded in secrecy. This captivating work was previously published as The Secret Royals.

Weight: 555g
Dimension: 198 x 129 x 41 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786499141
Edition number: Main