The following is a list of memoirs and autobiographies published by members of the British royal family.[1][2]
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Other authorised biographies
editSome members of the royal family have collaborated with biographers on books that have subsequently been described as 'authorised'. Diana, Princess of Wales collaborated with Andrew Morton on the 1992 book Diana: Her Story, recording answers on tape to questions he gave her and allowing access to her friends to be interviewed.[3] The 1994 biography of King Charles III, The Prince of Wales: A Biography by Jonathan Dimbleby was authorised by Charles.[4] A spokesperson from St James's Palace described it as an 'authorised account' that was produced with Charles's co-operation.[5] Dimbleby's book extensively quoted from Charles's diaries, journals and letters and from interviews with Charles and people close to him.[6] The biography of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand titled Finding Freedom was written with the couple's contribution and published in 2020.[7][8]
Official biographers have also been appointed to provide an account of a royal's life posthumously, including John Wheeler-Bennett for King George VI (King George VI: His Life and Reign, 1958), James Pope-Hennessy for Queen Mary (Queen Mary, 1959), and William Shawcross for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: The Official Biography, 2009).[9][10] In April 2026, Anna Keay was announced as the writer of Queen Elizabeth II's authorised biography.[11]
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References
edit- ↑ Goldsmith, Annie (30 October 2023). "The juiciest royal memoirs to snap up right now". Town & Country. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ Waxman, Olivia B. (7 January 2023). "Spare might be the biggest bombshell royal memoir ever. But it's not the only one". Time. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ Macnaughton, Ollie (25 November 1994). "Princess Diana biographer Andrew Morton reveals attempted blackmail by leading photographer". Tatler Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Book leaves Britain abuzz over monarchy". United Press International. 17 October 1994. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ Bennett, Will (17 October 1994). "Prince Charles says he has no regrets over Dimbleby book". The Independent. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ Kakutani, Michiko (25 November 1994). "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; 'He Says, She Says' on a Royal Level". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ Nicholl, Katie (18 November 2020). "Meghan Markle Admits She Really Did Help with Finding Freedom". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ↑ "Duchess of Sussex apologises to court for biography exchanges". BBC. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ Burchfield, Rachel (18 November 2024). "King Charles Will Appoint an Official Biographer of Queen Elizabeth 'In Fairly Short Order,' Royal Biographer Says". People. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ Queenan, Joe (5 November 2009). "Her Royal Century". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ Relph, Daniela (18 April 2026). "New charity to remember Queen Elizabeth 100 years since her birth". BBC News. Retrieved 19 April 2026.